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 […]
Posted in Featured, Organizations, People, Politics, Portugal, Spotlight
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 […]
Posted in Awards, Featured, Heritage, Life Style, Portugal, Spotlight, Travel, World
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 […]
Posted in Azores, Faial, Featured, Flores, Organizations, Portugal, Santa Maria, São Miguel, Spotlight, Travel, World
27 December 2012
By Carolina Matos, Editor (*) Inaugurated last September, the Lisbon Story Center hosts a permanent exhibit dedicated to the history of the Portuguese capital, the newest attraction for the city’s visitors. Located in Terreiro do Paço [Praça do Comércio] the new interactive center offers a 60 minute virtual tour of the city. From its mythological beginnings to […]
Posted in Featured, Heritage, Portugal, TopSpotlight, Travel
26 December 2012
More than one million Portuguese emigrated in the last 14 years, it was reported Wedenesday. It is the second largest emigration wave since the beginning of the millennium, only surpassed by the emigration wave registered in the 60’s and 70’s of last century. In 2011 alone, more than 100,000 Portuguese nationals had left the country, while an […]
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