17 September 2012
Workers at the Portuguese oil refineries in Sines and Matosinhos went out on strike Monday. About 90% of workers had joined the protests expected to last for the next three days. The protests are against “unacceptable” changes to collective bargaining agreements which include a pay rise for workers of “just” 1%, while the company made a […]
Posted in Azores, Madeira, Organizations, People, Politics, Portugal
14 September 2012
Portugal has the third highest level of household income inequality in the European Union, behind Latvia and Lithuania, according to a study by the consultancy firm Accenture. Portugal’s richest 20% notch up six times the level of income of the poorest 20%. The Gini Index measuring the discrepancies between the rich and poor comes in […]
Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Heritage, Madeira, Portugal, Spotlight
13 September 2012
The Institute for Portuguese and Lusophone World Studies at Modern Languages Department, Rhode Island College, has issued a call for papers under the topic, A Portuguese American Experience for the Classroom? The papers will be presented at a panel, at the 44th Annual Convention, Northeast Modern Language Association (NeMLA), scheduled for March 21-24, 2013, in […]
Posted in Conferences, Education, Featured, Heritage, Organizations
13 September 2012
The Portuguese-American Leadership Council of the United States (PALCUS) has announced the launching of the PALCUS Scholarship Program and Fund with the purpose of providing nationwide, merit-based scholarships in support of Portuguese American students in the pursuit of their higher education goals. Scholarships will be awarded annually to students of Portuguese ancestry who have demonstrated […]
Posted in Awards, Community, Education, Featured, Organizations, Scholarships
12 September 2012
Portugal was named one of the most beautiful countries in the world by online travel advisor UCITYGUIDES.com . Portugal ranked 5th on the top 10 list after Italy, Spain, France, Australia and Greece, followed by the United States, Brazil, South Africa and Germany. Each country was selected for its natural beauty and man-made wonders, from […]
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12 September 2012
The Portuguese largest trade union federations, CGTP and UGT, are meeting Wednesday to debate calling a general strike and other protest actions against the austerity measures announced by the government last week. João Proença, the leader of the UGT , said the protests will culminate in a nationwide strike with the CGTP. CGTP union leader, […]
