15 April 2014
A bill was introduced in the House of Representatives, by Portuguese American Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA), proposing to relocate AFRICOM’s headquarters from Stuttgart, Germany, to the continental United States, with the provision that Lajes Air Field, on Terceira, Azores, be made into AFRICOM’s forward operating base. The bill also proposes that throughout the transfer process, […]
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14 April 2014
Portugal, with a tax on wages of 41.1%, was the country of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) with the largest tax increase in labor income, in 2013, according to a new OECD report released on Friday. Portugal had a 3.5 percentage point income tax increase, higher than the average increase of 0.2 […]
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14 April 2014
The European Commission has confirmed that the international financial assistance to Portugal comes to a close on May 17th, ending the 3-year bailout program, it was reported on Monday. In a prepared statement, the European Commission has said that, “There is no political consideration behind any technical extension to the Portuguese program that ends effectively […]
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12 April 2014
To showcase the incredible versatility of Portuguese wines with food, Wines of Portugal is launching an exciting new culinary-focused program in the United States this April. The program, known as “10 Chefs /10 Wineries,” will match ten Portuguese wineries with ten of America’s top chefs, culminating in an online cooking series and limited edition printed recipe […]
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12 April 2014
The Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) presents Portuguese-American fado vocalist, Nathalie Pires, performing at Stern Auditorium, Pearlman Stage, Carnegie Hall, in New York City, on April 13, at 8:30 pm. The event will feature a lineup of international soloists which also includes Charity Dawson, Mezzo-soprano; Saum Eskandani, Tenor; Jacqueline Horner-Kwiatek, Mezzo-soprano ; Nominjin, Mongolian […]
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10 April 2014
By Len Port, Contributor(*) Portugal faces a controversial set of demands to make amends for the centuries-old transatlantic slave trade. The 15 member states of the Caribbean Community common market organization, CARICOM, have unanimously approved an action plan seeking reparations from Portugal and several other European countries. Portugal pioneered the trade in African slaves in […]
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