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Opinion: Portugal vows to cooperate with the European Union – Len Port Travel Alert: Visa challenges ahead of the Paris Olympics Book | Trust the Bluer Skies | by paulo da costa – Editor’s Note Portugal: Ship sailing under Portuguese flag seized by Iranian forces Terceira: Lajes Base to play crucial role in ongoing global conflicts – Azores
 

Opinion: Portugal vows to cooperate with the European Union – Len Port

New Prime Minister, Luis Montenegro, was speaking in Brussels this week when he emphasized that Portugal has a “very strong commitment” to the European Union, both in domestic and foreign policy, especially regarding Ukraine and the Middle East. Portugal’s minister of foreign affairs, Paulo Rangel, personally told the Iranian ambassador to Lisbon that his country […]

Travel Alert: Visa challenges ahead of the Paris Olympics – France

As the countdown to the 2024 Olympics in Paris begins, Portuguese are gearing up to follow the games, but many may face unexpected hurdles in the form of visa requirements. With the Olympics fast approaching, world enthusiasts and supporters are busy making preparations, from travel arrangements to ensuring they have the necessary documentation to enter […]

Book | Trust the Bluer Skies | by paulo da costa – Editor’s Note

During an extended stay in his childhood home in Portugal, Portuguese Canadian author paulo da costa distills the wide-eyed innocence, joy, and curiosity of his four-year-old son as he meets his aging grandparents and explores an unfamiliar country and culture into a beautiful, tender, and poetic portrait of father-son relationships. Evocative and heartwarming, Trust the […]

Portugal: Ship sailing under Portuguese flag seized by Iranian forces – Persian Gulf

A cargo ship linked to Israel, sailing under a Portuguese flag through the Persian Gulf, was seized by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard on Saturday. The ship, operated by the international shipping company Zodiac Maritime, which is managed by Israeli businessman Eyal Ofer, identified as the “MCS Aries” was en route to India when Iranian forces […]

Terceira: Lajes Base to play crucial role in ongoing global conflicts – Azores

Lajes Base, strategically positioned on Terceira Island in the Azores, holds significant value for United States national security and NATO, given the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and Europe. This importance was recently highlighted by US Ambassador to Portugal, Randi Charno Levine, during a conference held by the Açoriano Oriental newspaper on São Miguel […]

Atlantic Diet | Portuguese gastronomy inspires new diet trend – JAMA

21 February 2024

A recent study published in JAMA (The Journal of the American Medical Association) has determined that after researchers looked at 574 participants over six months, the traditional diet of northern Portugal and northwestern Spain may be beneficial for heart health and lowering the risk of dying early from cancer.  The study “Southern European Traditional Atlantic Diet,” […]

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Posted in Featured, Food & Wine, Heritage, Organizations, Portugal, World

Opinion | NATO according to Trump most alarming news | Len Port

15 February 2024

By Len Port The most alarming news this week for Portugal and the rest of Europe has been Donald Trump’s threat to abandon NATO because some members were “not paying their bills.” He said he told a NATO ally that he would encourage Russia “to do whatever the hell they want to ‘delinquent’ members.” It […]

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Posted in Azores, Featured, Madeira, Organizations, People, Portugal, World

World Champion: Swimmer Diogo Ribeiro won the Gold Medal – Doha, Qatar

13 February 2024

Portuguese swimmer, Diogo Ribeiro. won the Gold Medal in the 50-meter butterfly category, becoming the world champion at the 2024 Swimming World Championships taking place in Doha, Qatar. Diogo Ribeiro completed the distance in 22.97 seconds, ahead of North American Michael Andrew (23.07) and Australian Cameron McEvoy (23.08). Speaking after becoming World Champion, Diogo Ribeiro […]

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Posted in Awards, Featured, People, Portugal, Sports, World

Book | Patterns of Portugal: A Journey | by Christine Chitnis – Editor’s Note

06 February 2024

In this gorgeous book, writer and photographer Christine Chitnis invites you to celebrate the unique, timeless beauty of Portugal through the stunning designs and hues that define Portugal’s countryside, coast, small towns, and cosmopolitan cities. This collection features over 200 stunning photographs that illustrate the ways that color and pattern are woven into the very […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Books, Featured, Heritage, Photography, Portugal

Opinion | Algarve is perfect for growing cannabis – Len Port

05 February 2024

By Len Port A Danish company has started producing large quantities of medical cannabis, in Algarve, on a farm in the municipality of Lagoa, where it is being grown within strict legal and security rules for medicinal cannabis. The company aims to export to several countries in Europe from the middle of this year. Scientists […]

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Posted in Business, Featured, Organizations, People, Portugal, World

Reelected: Center-right President José Manuel Bolieiro defeats socialists – Azores

05 February 2024

The President of the Government of the Azores, incumbent José Manuel Bolieiro, was reelected for a second term following the snap elections held on February 4. The leader of the Social Democrat Party (PSD), he defeated former President of the Azores, Vasco Cordeiro, the leader of the Socialist Party (PS) in the region. This was […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Heritage, People, Politics, Portugal, World