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Sports | Cristiano Ronaldo retiring from Portuguese national team Diplomacy Community | Azores Government offers cultural exchange grants for diaspora applicants Travel | TAP and SATA airlines move forward with privatization Community | Barack Obama in Lisbon praises Portuguese Americans
 

Sports | Cristiano Ronaldo retiring from Portuguese national team – Portugal

Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the greatest players in world sports history and Portugal’s most celebrated footballer, announced on Thursday, November 5, that he is retiring from the Portuguese national team. The 41-year-old Madeira-born superstar announced his decision in an emotional social media video, saying the time had come to relinquish Portugal’s iconic No. 7 jersey. […]

Diplomacy – Portugal and the United States reaffirm cooperation with the Azores – Washington, DC

Portugal and the United States have reaffirmed this week their strategic partnership, emphasizing continued American military cooperation at Lajes Air Base, on Terceira Island in the Azores, at the 53rd meeting of the Portugal–United States Standing Bilateral Commission, held in Washington on November 3. Under the framework of the 1995 bilateral Defense Cooperation Agreement, commonly […]

Community | Azores Government offers cultural exchange grants for diaspora applicants – Azores

The Government of the Azores has opened applications for grant opportunities supporting cultural and community projects in Azorean emigrant communities abroad, as well as educational exchanges and immigrant integration initiatives for 2027.  The funding opportunities are particularly relevant to Azorean organizations, cultural associations, and educational institutions in the United States, Canada, Bermuda, Brazil, and other […]

Travel | TAP and SATA airlines move forward with privatization – Portugal

Portugal has selected Germany’s Lufthansa Group as the strategic investor in TAP Air Portugal, marking a significant turning point for the country’s aviation industry and with important implications for Portuguese communities in the United States, Canada, and beyond.  The selection does not mean that Lufthansa has already taken ownership of TAP. Rather, it represents a […]

Community | Barack Obama in Lisbon praises Portuguese Americans – Portugal

Former United States President Barack Obama returned to Lisbon on Saturday, October 10, where he delivered a keynote address at the 6th edition of the Game Changers Forum.  During his two-day stay in Lisbon, Obama met with Portuguese President António José Seguro at the Palácio de Belém, the official residence of the Portuguese head of […]

Joint statement: President Obama meets President Cavaco Silva – White House

09 November 2011

The President of Portugal Cavaco Silva paid a visit to the White House Wednesday to meet with President Barak Obama. President Obama reciprocated the warm hospitality that he received during his visit to Lisbon in November 2010, when he attended NATO’s summit in Lisbon, the White House said. According to the administration agenda for the […]

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Posted in People, Politics, World

Mayoral race: Tony Cabral lost to Jon Mitchell – New Bedford, MA

09 November 2011

State Rep. Tony (Antonio) Cabral lost the New Bedford mayoral bid Tuesday by a reported unofficial margin of 837 votes, to former federal prosecutor Jon Mitchell. With 42 precincts reporting, Mitchell had won with 9,876 votes against Cabral with 9,039. Cabral was the front runner after the October primary election with 5,296 votes, opposed by Jon Mitchell […]

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Posted in Community, People, Pico

Alberto João Jardim takes oath of office – Madeira

09 November 2011

Alberto João Jardim, 68, will be sworn in on Wednesday as President of the Regional Government of Madeira for a 10th term. The ceremony will be held at 5pm local time at the Legislative Assembly (Parliament) of Madeira. Jardim, the populist leader of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) in Madeira, won the regional legislative elections […]

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Posted in Madeira, People, Politics

Lonely Planet: Lisbon voted top 10 must-visit cities in 2012 – Portugal

08 November 2011

Lisbon was voted second place in the top 10 must-visit cities in 2012 by the readers of Lonely Planet travel guide. The Portuguese capital has won 15% of the vote, surpassing cities such as Barcelona, London and Berlin. The winning city was Reykjavik, in Iceland, with 27% of the vote. Participants were asked to select […]

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Posted in Awards, Featured, Heritage, Travel

Forbes: Pedro Pires nominated 2011 African Personality of the Year – Cape Verde

08 November 2011

Former Cape Verdean President Pedro Pires has been short listed by Forbes magazine as African Personality of the Year for 2011. Pires, 77, is one of five nominees for the honor. The nominee will be announced on the 30th of November, according to Forbes’ web site. The Forbes Africa, Person of the Year 2011 award […]

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Posted in Awards, Cape Verde, People, World

SATA forms partnership with Canadian WestJet

08 November 2011

The Azorean airline SATA announced Monday it has formed a partnership with Canadian Westjet, the second largest Canadian airline. The goal is to provide more competitive rates on routes between the Azores and Canada. The partnership will take effect January 19, 2012. Under the agreement, SATA International will be able to offer more flights between […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Travel

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