03 December 2011
Portuguese Foreign Minister Paulo Portas said Friday the United States air force base on Lajes, in the Azores, is essential for relations between the two countries at a time Washington is assessing the base’s future. Portas said, “I want to emphasize that the Azores are a key factor in the strategic definition of Portugal, representing […]
02 December 2011
Rolling Stone Magazine has named Portugal’s national soccer coach José Mourinho their “Rockstar of the Year” for 2011, citing his “controversial message, his brazen intelligence, and above all, the provocative attitude.” Mourinho, also known as the “The Special One,” appears on the cover of the December 2011 issue of Rolling Stone’s Spanish edition. Currently José […]
02 December 2011
By John Howard Wolf • Today my subject is mainly the Inquisition in Portugal and the important contribution of Alexandre Herculano (1810-1877) a star historian of this nation lamentably almost forgotten. Uncle Tom, the main character in Harriet Beecher Stowe´s bestseller, Uncle Tom´s Cabin, published in 1852, was a fictional Negro slave in America. He […]
01 December 2011
Sogrape Wines was elected the Portuguese winemaker of the year at the International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC). The IWSC sends over 250 specialists traveling all over the world to judge wine producers. This year Sogrape wines won 28 of the 29 possible medals. The competition culminated in London, November 16th, with the annual awards presentation […]
Posted in Awards, Food & Wine
30 November 2011
The Mineola Portuguese Soccer Club’s (MPSC) youth division continues its dominance in the U7, U8 and U9 divisions all over Long Island and the East Coast, adding championships number five, six, and seven for 2011 over the Thanksgiving Day weekend. The youngest of the Mineola teams, the MPSC-Lightning (U7), won 1st place in the Plainedge […]
Posted in Organizations, Sports
30 November 2011
The Portuguese Parliament approved Wednesday the final draft of the proposed Government budget for 2012. The document was approved with the vote from the majority governing coalition comprised of the Social Democrats (PSD) and Christian Democrats (CDS-PP). The coalition has 132 seats in the 230-seat Parliament. The Socialist Party (PS) in opposition abstained from voting […]
