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Arts Diplomacy | President António José Seguro to meet Pope Leo XIV Diplomacy | Prime Minister Luís Montenegro to address the  81st UN General Assembly Community | Nazaré and Half Moon Bay to establish sister-city partnership Community: Remembering the Portuguese victims of September 9/11
 

Arts & Letters | Portugal Takes Center Stage at Lincoln Center – New York, NY

Portuguese culture will take center stage at New York City’s Lincoln Center on Saturday, October 3, with a full day of cinema, literature and live music featuring acclaimed Luso-American writer Katherine Vaz, Portuguese musical performances by Expresso Transatlântico and The Gift, and a festival of Portuguese animated short films. The program, titled “Contemporary Portugal at […]

Diplomacy | President António José Seguro to meet Pope Leo XIV – Vatican

Portugal’s President, António José Seguro, arrived in Rome on Wednesday, September 23, for a two-day official visit to the Holy See, with an audience with Pope Leo XIV scheduled for Thursday, September 24, at 9:00 a.m. local time at the Vatican.  The Portuguese Presidency confirms that the official visit program also includes talks with Archbishop […]

Diplomacy | Prime Minister Luís Montenegro to address the  81st UN General Assembly – New York, NY

Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro will travel to New York from September 22 to 24 to represent Portugal at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. On Thursday, September 24, Montenegro is expected to deliver Portugal’s national address to the Assembly at approximately 2:15 p.m. New York time. The theme for this year’s […]

Community | Nazaré and Half Moon Bay to establish sister-city partnership – California

The Municipality of Nazaré, Portugal, and the City of Half Moon Bay, California, are moving forward with a new sister-city partnership designed to strengthen ties between two coastal communities united by the sea, maritime traditions, tourism, Portuguese heritage and an international reputation for big-wave surfing. On July 21, 2026, the Half Moon Bay City Council […]

Community: Remembering the Portuguese victims of September 9/11 – New York, NY

As the United States marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the Portuguese-American community joins the nation in remembering the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives, including five Portuguese citizens and four Portuguese descendants known to have been killed at the World Trade Center in New York City. The nine […]

Paul Krugman: Doctor honoris causa by three Portuguese universities – Portugal

28 February 2012

Nobel laureate Paul Krugman received Monday doctorates honoris causa from three Portuguese universities, the University of Lisbon, the Technical University of Lisbon and the New University of Lisbon. In a joint ceremony held at the Aula Magna of the University of Lisbon, Krugman spoke of the merits of Keynesian economics versus economic orthodoxy and the […]

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Posted in Awards, Conferences, Featured, People, Politics, Portugal, World

Defense: Aguiar-Branco meeting Leon Panetta – Washington, DC

27 February 2012

Portuguese Defense Minister José Pedro Aguiar-Branco held talks Monday in Washington with his US counterpart Leon Panetta on bilateral and NATO issues. The meeting centered on the strategic partnership between Portugal and the United States in the area of defense and on the upcoming NATO summit scheduled for next May in Chicago. Leon Panetta and […]

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Posted in Featured, People, Politics, Portugal, World

IRC: Andreas Mikkelsen winner of SATA Rallye Azores – Ponta Delgada

25 February 2012

Norwegian car racer Andreas Mikkelsen was the winner Saturday of the 14th SATA Rallye Azores with is Skoda UK-backed Fabia S2000. Finn driver Juho Hänninen, the 2010 IRC champion and the winner of the event in 2011, won second place, while French pilot Bryan Bouffier won third place. Azorean driver Ricardo Moura won sixth place, scoring […]

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Posted in Azores, Featured, People, Portugal, São Miguel, Sports, Spotlight, World

Gay rights: Portuguese lawmakers defeat adoption bill – Portugal

25 February 2012

Portuguese parliament defeated Friday two bills that would have allowed gay couples to adopt children. Introduced by the small Left Bloc and Green parties, the bills were supported by the ruling center-right Social Democratic party and Popular party and by the progressive Socialist party. The Communist party was fully united behind the no vote. The Portuguese […]

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Posted in Community, Featured, Politics, Portugal

United States no longer processing immigration visas in Portugal

24 February 2012

The Embassy of the United States in Lisbon announced Wednesday that, effective March 1, 2012, the U. S. Embassy in Lisbon and U.S. Consulate General in Ponta Delgada will no longer process immigrant visa (IV) or diversity visa (DV) applications. According to the announcement, these offices will neither schedule nor conduct IV or DV interviews […]

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Posted in Community, Featured, Organizations, Politics, Portugal, World

Mineola Portuguese Soccer Club breaks new record – Long Island, NY

24 February 2012

The Mineola Portuguese Soccer Club (MPSC) has became one the best soccer programs on Long Island. The 2011 New York State Manning Cup Champion, MPSC  will break a new record this spring by fielding 10 teams and over 200 players at one time. MPSC’s current 2 men’s amateur and 3 youth teams will be joined […]

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Posted in Community, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, Sports

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