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Community | Nazaré and Half Moon Bay to establish sister-city partnership Community: Remembering the Portuguese victims of September 9/11 Community | Portuguese citizen detained by ICE has been deported 1976-2026 | Azoreans mark 50 years of Autonomy with solemn ceremony Canada | Brampton to inaugurate replica of Portas da Cidade
 

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 […]

Community | Portuguese citizen detained by ICE has been deported – Lisbon, Portugal

Hugo Freitas de Sousa, 39, a native of Terceira Island in the Azores, has returned to Lisbon, Portugal, after spending approximately six weeks in U.S. immigration detention in Tacoma, Washington state.  Sousa, who had lived in the United States for about 35 years, emigrated with his parents as a child and held permanent-resident status through […]

1976-2026 | Azoreans mark 50 years of Autonomy with solemn ceremony – Horta, Faial

The Autonomous Region of the Azores marked a historic milestone with a Solemn Session on Friday, September 4, at the inaugural session of the Regional Assembly in Horta, Faial, honoring the 50th anniversary of the establishment of self-government. The Regional Assembly’s first solemn session took place exactly 50 years ago in Horta and was presided […]

Canada | Brampton to inaugurate replica of Portas da Cidade – Toronto, Ontario

One of the most recognizable symbols of the Azores, Portas da Cidade (City Gates) of Ponta Delgada, will soon have a new home in Brampton, in Canada’s Greater Toronto Area. The inauguration of a full-scale replica of the historic monument is scheduled for September 12, 2026, at Azores Park, 100 Malta Avenue.  The monument will […]

Government of Portugal to rebrand its image – Lisbon

04 November 2011

Portugal’s Council of Ministers has decided to rebrand its image by creating the “Governo de Portugal” brand, the office of the Ministry for Parliamentary Affairs announced Thursday. A new logo was created to replace the current images representing different ministries. The new “Governo de Portugal” logo will appear with the name of each ministry portrayed […]

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Posted in Featured, Politics

Renault launching Fluence and Kangoo in Cascais – Portugal

04 November 2011

Over 750 journalists from across the globe will gather this weekend at the coastal resort town of Cascais, near Lisbon, as part of Renault’s product launch campaign for the world’s first range of electric cars, said Thursday Ricardo Oliveira, Communications Director for Renault Portugal S.A. Two new Renault electric models, Fluence and the Kangoo, will […]

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Recession may leave 40% of architects jobless – Portugal

03 November 2011

More than 40% of Portugal’s 20,000 architects run the risk of unemployment due to falling public and private investment, the head of the sector’s professional organization said Wednesday. João Belo Roseira told Lusa news that many young architects could not find first employment and that many others were being forced to emigrate due to the […]

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Rare book by Damião de Góis stolen – Frankfurt

03 November 2011

Thieves stole a rare 16th-century Portuguese book estimated to be worth 18,500 euros ($25,500), in Frankfurt, on October 26, at the world’s biggest book fair last month, German police said Wednesday. Written in 1542 by Portuguese humanist philosopher Damião de Góis (1501-1574), a friend and student of Erasmus, the 30-page book is entitled “Hispania damiani a […]

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Posted in Books, Featured, Heritage

Escola Secundária da Lagoa named Microsoft Mentor School – Azores

02 November 2011

By Carolina Matos, Editor — Representatives from Escola Secundária da Lagoa, based in São Miguel, Azores, will attend the Microsoft Partners in Learning Global Forum, to receive the 2012 Mentor School recognition award as one of the World’s Most Innovative Schools. The event will to be held November 7–10 in Washington, D.C More than 700 […]

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Posted in Awards, Azores, Featured, Organizations

World’s best: Cristiano Ronaldo nominated for the 2011 FIFA Ballon d’Or – Award

02 November 2011

Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo was nominated among 23 finalists for the 2011 FIFA Ballon d’Or award, the football’s global governing body announced Tuesday. He was awarded the Ballon d’Or award for the first time in 2008. The award is a combination of the FIFA World Player of the Year accolade and France Football Magazine’s Ballon […]

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