02 January 2013
In 2012, Portugal’s natural balance, the difference between births and deaths, was once again negative by its widest margin ever in recent history. According to Laura Vilarinho, director of the newborn vaccination program, 90,026 children were born in Portugal in 2012, the lowest figure in decades. The number shows a decrease of about 7,000 births, […]
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31 December 2012
The Conselho da Diáspora Portuguesa [Portuguese Diaspora Council], presided by the President of Portugal, Aníbal Cavaco Silva, was officially created in Lisbon in an effort to promote Portugal’s reputation abroad. The main goal for the 24 founding members is to form a network of 300 elite Portuguese entrepeneurs doing business internationally. The new council will promote areas of national […]
Posted in Community, Featured, Organizations, People, Politics, Portugal, World
30 December 2012
A coalition of trade unions, representing Comboios de Portugal (CP), has called a New Year’s Day nationwide strike to protest against government imposed austerity measures and labor reforms. Widespread cancellations have been confirmed, with effects of the strike to be felt from late Monday, December 31, through Wednesday January 2. Cancellations will primarily affect services in […]
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29 December 2012
By David Mendonça, Contributor (*) The fado is holding steady, even flourishing, through Portugal’s fiscal crisis. In addition to plenty of music, there have been films, a play, books, and a number of notable events. Last year’s UNESCO designation of the fado as “world immaterial heritage and patrimony” has certainly helped, as has a wave […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Featured, Heritage, Music, Portugal
28 December 2012
The Food & Wine magazine has named Lisbon, Portugal, one of the world’s most romantic cities. Lisbon is one of the top 10 cities named by the magazine, after San Sebastian (Spain), Edinburg (Scotland), Paris (France), San Francisco (USA), Fez ( Morocco) and Prague (Czech Republic). According to the magazine, the 24 selected cities were ranked for their […]
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27 December 2012
French civil engineering Vinci Group won the bid to buy the Portuguese airport major operator ANA, announced Thursday Portuguese government spokesman Luis Marques Guedes. The government’s decision was unveiled following a cabinet meeting, just a week after Portugal turned down the only bidder for state-owned airline TAP-Air Portugal. Vinci, the largest construction company in Europe […]
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