25 May 2012
A delegation of Portuguese Parliament members, affiliated with Partido Social Democrat (PSD), have portioned the mayor of Bordeaux, France, Alain Juppé, to consider naming the city’s newly built bridge after Aristides de Sousa Mendes, credited with having saved thousands of lives during World War II. The petition letter was undersigned by PMs António Rodrigues, Emídio […]
Posted in Featured, Heritage, People, Portugal, Spotlight, World
24 May 2012
Flights to and from Portugal airports will be disrupted over three two-hour periods on May 24 and 25. Major delays and/or cancellations are expected following air traffic controllers walkouts. This is the second round of planned strikes by the Portuguese Air Traffic Controllers (ATC) union with the first taking place on May 17 and 18 […]
Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Organizations, Portugal, Travel
24 May 2012
The 11th edition of the international Rock in Rio music festival will be held in Lisbon, Portugal, May 25-26 and June 1-3, at Parque da Bela Vista specially renovated to house the event. Launched in 2001, the international show will play on 4 different stages with the best of the best performing live for an international […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Entertainment, Featured, Music, Organizations, People, Portugal, World
24 May 2012
The European Heritage Congress, sponsored by Europa Nostra, will be held in Lisbon, Portugal, May 30 through June 2. The event, organized in partnership with Lisbon-based Centro Nacional de Cultura, will gather Europa Nostra’s members and representatives from cultural heritage preservation organizations all over Europe. The European Heritage Awards Ceremony will take place at Lisbon’s […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Awards, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, Portugal, Spotlight, World
23 May 2012
Portugal is one of the countries of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) with the biggest gap between the rich and the poor, according to a quality of life report released by the Organization. The OECD released Monday a new version of its pioneering Your Better Life Index— an online, interactive index that allows […]
Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Heritage, Madeira, Portugal, World
23 May 2012
Two Portuguese train stations are listed by Flavorwire Magazine online among the most beautiful in the world. The selection, by architecture editor Claire Cottrell, lists the 10 most beautiful train stations across the globe. Portugal is the only European country with two train stations on the list. Atocha Train Station in Madrid, Spain, tops the list […]
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