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Update | Portuguese national identified as suspect in the killings at Brown and MIT – Boston, MA Community | Portuguese physicist Nuno Loureiro fatally shot in Brookline Portugal Named “Economy of the Year 2025” by The Economist Update | Airlines begin cancellations ahead of December 11 general strike – Portugal Project Homecoming | Incentives offered for voluntary self-deportation
 

Update | Portuguese national identified as suspect in the killings at Brown and MIT – Boston, MA

In a major development, law-enforcement officials have publicly identified the suspect in the killings at Brown University and MIT’s Professor Nuno F. Gomes Loureiro, as Cláudio Neves Valente, 48, a Portuguese national from Torres Novas, Portugal. Authorities said Valente was later found dead in Salem, New Hampshire, on Thursday, from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Professor […]

Community | Portuguese physicist Nuno Loureiro fatally shot in Brookline – Massachusetts

Portuguese physicist Nuno F. Gomes Loureiro, 47, a distinguished professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Director of the Plasma Science and Fusion Center, was fatally shot at his home in Brookline, Massachusetts, late on the evening of Monday, December 15. Authorities confirmed that Loureiro, originally from Viseu, Portugal, was found with multiple […]

Portugal Named “Economy of the Year 2025” by The Economist – London, UK

Portugal has been selected by the British magazine The Economist as the “Economy of the Year” for 2025, placing the country at the top of a ranking of the world’s 36 richest economies   Titled “Which economy did best in 2025?”,  the magazine highlighted Portugal’s strong blend of macroeconomic indicators, including solid GDP growth, low inflation, […]

Update | Airlines begin cancellations ahead of December 11 general strike – Portugal

Travelers heading to or from Portugal on December 11, 2025, should brace for widespread flight cancellations and major delays, as a nationwide general strike is set to disrupt operations at all major airports and across public services. The stoppage, called by Portugal’s main trade-union confederations in protest over proposed labor-law reforms, is expected to affect […]

Project Homecoming | Incentives offered for voluntary self-deportation – DHS

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today, December 5, reaffirmed its commitment to reducing undocumented immigration through voluntary departure mechanisms, unveiling the full scope of its “self-deportation” program under Project Homecoming. Under this initiative, undocumented immigrants who choose to depart the United States voluntarily using the CBP Home mobile app will receive a USD$1,000 exit […]

Survey: Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown ranked best international research institution – Portugal

30 March 2012

Lisbon-based Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown was ranked the best international research institution to work, according the results of the “Scientist’s Best Places to Work” survey released Thursday by the The Scientist Magazine online. Outside the United States, the Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown ranked ahead of the prestigious Vienna’s Institute of Molecular Biotechnology (Austria) […]

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Posted in Education, Featured, Organizations, Portugal, World

Car racing: WRC’s Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2012 is underway – Portugal

28 March 2012

The fourth round of the 2012 FIA World Rally Championships has brought the best rally drivers in the world to the “Vodafone Rally de Portugal” from Wednesday, March 28, until Sunday, April 1. The Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2012 is the fourth event of the World Rally Championship (WRC) calendar for 2012. The 13 leg […]

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Posted in Azores, Organizations, People, Portugal, Sports, World

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Porto: Best European Destination 2012 – Portugal

27 March 2012

The Portuguese northern city of Porto, the second largest city in the country, was elected Tuesday the “Best European Destination 2012” winning the title over 19 major European cities. Sponsored by the Tourism Offices across Europe the voting was carried online involving multiple social networks and a total of 212.688 voters. Porto offers a variety […]

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Posted in Awards, Featured, Heritage, Portugal, World

Swimming: Carlos Almeida wins national title for the University of Louisville – Kentucky

25 March 2012

Lisbon native, Carlos Almeida, a senior at the University of Louisville (Kentucky) won Saturday, March 24, the preliminary rounds of Men’s 200 yard breaststroke on 3rd day of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Division 1 Championship Meet, at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center in Seattle, WA. Almeida, 23, a member of Portugal’s 2012 […]

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

Mafra: Historic organs awarded 2012 European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage – Brussels

24 March 2012

The six historic organs in the Basilica of the Palace of Mafra, Portugal, were among the 28 winners of the 2012 European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage by the European Commission and Europa Nostra under the conservation category. The restoration work of the 19th century organs, by Portuguese expert Dinarte Machado, took nearly a decade […]

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Posted in Awards, Featured, Music, Organizations, Portugal, World

VISA: Portuguese government realigns visa and residency policies – Portugal

23 March 2012

The Portuguese Council of Ministers announced Thursday it has made changes in the current legislation regarding entrance, residency and voluntary and involuntary departure of non-nationals. A statement released by the Council announced “significant improvements” to five different areas of visa policies. In addition to criminalizing the employment of illegal immigrants, the new regulations create a […]

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Posted in Community, Featured, Heritage, Politics, Portugal

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