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 […]
Posted in Awards, Featured, Music, Organizations, Portugal, World
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 […]
23 March 2012
Portuguese was recognized as an official language on the ADAMS system run by the World Anti-doping Agency (WADA). Portuguese and Mandarin were approved as official ADAMS system languages at a meeting of the World Anti-doping Agency in Lausanne, Switzerland on Wednesday. Established in 1999, the World Anti-Doping Agency’s mission is to lead a collaborative worldwide […]
Posted in Featured, Heritage, Organizations, Portugal
22 March 2012
After 15 years of studies, world renowned wine expert, Luca Gardini, (Best Sommelier in the World), named Quinta do Noval Silval Vintage Port 2003 the “Best Wine in the World.” A profile of the selected Port vintage tops the experts’ selection of the 50 best wines of the world in the Enciclopedia del vino, published […]
20 March 2012
The leader of the General Confederation of the Portuguese Workers (CGTP), the Portuguese largest trade union confederation, said Monday the organization intents to go ahead with the general 24-hour strike scheduled for Thursday, March 22. Workers will protest the government’s tough austerity measures imposed by the troika of European Commission, European Central Bank (ECB) and […]
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19 March 2012
Portuguese Finance Minister, Vítor Gaspar, is visiting the United States this week for high-level talks in Washington with Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke on Monday and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Tuesday. At the meetings, Gaspar will explain the progress with the implementation of the bailout program negotiated last May by Portugal with its European Union […]
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