06 November 2012
Public and private sector labor unions in Portugal are joining a general strike scheduled for November 14, with the slogan “Against Exploitation and Impoverishment.” Similar work stoppages are being planned for the same day in Spain and Greece to protest government-imposed austerity measures and labor reforms. Action was also called by the European Trade Union […]
05 November 2012
Ana Luís,36, was appointed President of the Regional Legislative Assembly of the Azores by the Socialist Party (PS) leadership, replacing Francisco Coelho. A native of Faial island and an economist by training, Ana Luis will be the first woman holding the position. She will preside to a legislative body of 57 representatives of which one […]
Posted in Azores, Faial, Featured, Heritage, People, Politics, Spotlight
03 November 2012
The Regional Government of the Azores, through the Department for the Azorean Communities (DRC), is sponsoring the 10th edition of the “Saudades dos Açores” program for seniors, from November 3 to November 10. This year, 17 seniors from the United States, Canada and Brazil are participating in the program. The initiative is aimed to providing older Azorean expatriates living in […]
Posted in Azores, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Community, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, Travel
03 November 2012
More people registered as unemployed at Portugal’s job centers have signed off in the first nine months of 2012, because they were leaving the country. The number was up more than 45% from a year earlier, official figures revealed. According to statistics from the Institute of Employment and Professional Training (IEFP), 24,689 people cancelled their […]
02 November 2012
Revenues from tourism in Portugal should increase this year despite the ongoing economic crisis, largely thanks to foreign visitors, according to a top official. Tourism is one of Portugal’s most important sectors, with revenues last year totaling Euro8.1 billion, according to Bank of Portugal figures. “We have expectations of growth, despite the difficult economic situation […]
02 November 2012
German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, will pay an official visit to Portugal, on November 12, to meet with Portugal’s President of the Republic, Aníbal Cavaco Silva, and Prime Minister, Pedro Passos Coelho. This is the Chancellor’s first official visit to Portugal. The head of the German government will also be the guest speaker at the opening […]
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