12 November 2012
The Portuguese airport authority ANA recommended Monday that passengers confirm any flights booked for Wednesday, November 14, the day a general strike will take place across the country. Portuguese flag-carrier TAP Air Portugal has already announced the cancellation of about 40% of its fights scheduled for Wednesday. SATA Air Azores has also issued announcements regarding […]
Posted in Azores, Madeira, Organizations, People, Politics, Portugal, Travel, World
11 November 2012
By Michael Colson, Contributor (*) The asterisk is one of the most neglected symbols in the history of typography. What is an asterisk? What does it signify? What role does it play in our writing? If there were a Saint Asterisk would she be a faint footnote in the Lives of Saints? These are among […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Books, Community, Featured, Heritage, People, Portugal, World
09 November 2012
By Carolina Matos, Editor (*) The people of the Azores are becoming more conscious about the effects of pollution on the ecosystems of their islands and are taking action to restore the balance between human intervention and the natural environment. To preserve the archipelago’s natural resources, the Regional Government of the Azores has created the […]
Posted in Azores, Featured, Flores, Graciosa, Heritage, Organizations, Pico, Santa Maria, São Miguel, Travel, World
08 November 2012
The film “O Consul de Bordéus,” has premiered in Lisbon, Portugal, portraying the “enormous courage and personal commitment” of the diplomat Aristides de Sousa Mendes, who saved tens of thousands of lives of refugees from World War II. “It makes every sense to make this film because of its subject matter,” told Portuguese director Francisco […]
Posted in Featured, Film, Heritage, People, Portugal, Spotlight, World
08 November 2012
Violent and serious crime in Portugal was down 9% in the first half of this year from the same period of 2011, according to official figures. The country’s three main police forces registered 1,080 fewer cases of such incidents, while crime in general was also down 1.1%, with 2,121 fewer cases reported. The figures were […]
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07 November 2012
The President of Portugal, Aníbal Cavaco Silva, congratulated President Barack Obama, on Wednesday, on his re-election to the White House, remembering the “significant role of the Portuguese community and their descendants,” who live in the United States. The message from Cavaco Silva, published on the government official site, wished the “greatest success” for Obama’s second […]
Posted in Heritage, People, Politics, Portugal, Spotlight, World
