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FLAD | Essay Competition for Young Portuguese-Americans July 4th | Portugal and the United States have remarkable historical ties Community | Nicholas Ferraz graduates from Harvard University Honor | Writer Lídia Jorge awarded prestigious Camões Prize 50th Anniversary | Regional leaders of Azores and Madeira call for broader powers
 

FLAD | Essay Competition for Young Portuguese-Americans – Portugal

The Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD) has launched a new essay competition inviting young Americans of Portuguese descent to reflect on the enduring relationship between Portugal and the United States.  Announced to coincide with the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence, the initiative encourages a new generation of Portuguese-Americans to explore the historical, cultural, political, and human […]

July 4th | Portugal and the United States have remarkable historical ties – Azores

As the United States commemorates its 250th Independence Day on July 4, the longstanding relationship between Portugal and the United States offers a remarkable chapter in the history of the Atlantic world.  Although Portugal remained officially neutral during the American Revolutionary War, due to its centuries-old alliance with Great Britain under the Treaty of Windsor […]

Community | Nicholas Ferraz graduates from Harvard University – Cambridge, MA

This spring, Nicholas Ferraz graduated from the Harvard Graduate School of Education with a Master of Education in Teaching and Teacher Leadership, earning a 4.0 GPA. Already a certified mathematics teacher in Massachusetts, Ferraz represents a generation of Portuguese American educators whose professional journeys reflect both academic excellence and a deep commitment to multilingual and […]

Honor | Writer Lídia Jorge awarded prestigious Camões Prize – Portugal

Portuguese novelist Lídia Jorge has been named the recipient of the prestigious Camões Prize, the highest literary distinction in the Portuguese language. One of the most celebrated Portuguese-language authors of her generation underscores the global reach and enduring influence of her literary work. Jointly awarded by the governments of Portugal and Brazil, the annual prize […]

50th Anniversary | Regional leaders of Azores and Madeira call for broader powers – Portugal

Portugal’s Assembly of the Republic commemorated on Friday the 50th anniversary celebration of the constitutional autonomy of the Azores and Madeira archipelagos with a special solemn plenary session honoring one of the most significant democratic achievements of the 1976 Constitution. The anniversary also became a platform for renewed calls to deepen the autonomy of the […]

Portuguese President Aníbal Cavaco Silva to visit Italy

08 October 2011

Portuguese President Anibal Cavaco Silva will visit Florence and Genoa, in Italy, Wednesday and Thursday of next week. In Florence he will give a public lecture about current European affairs at the European University Institute (EUI), while in Genoa he will participate in a meeting of COTEC Europa. This is the second time President Cavaco […]

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Posted in Conferences, Featured, People, Politics

Regional elections: Carlos César will not seek a 4th term as president – Azores

07 October 2011

The President of the Regional Government of the Azores, Carlos César, 55, announced late Friday that he will not seek a 4th mandate in the Azores’ regional elections scheduled for October 2012, LUSA news reported. News that he would run for a new term were conflicting and were  settled after Carlos César made a statement Friday evening indicating that he, indeed, was […]

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Posted in Azores, Featured, People, Politics

Moddy’s downgraded nine Portuguese banks – Portugal

07 October 2011

Moody’s Investors Service cut Friday the debt ratings of nine Portuguese banks, by one or two notches, from Baa1 to Ba2, on concerns of funding, bad loans and holdings of government debt. The targeted banks are now under negative outlook “junk” status. The affected banks are: Caixa Geral de Depósitos (CGD), Banco Comercial Português (BCP/Millennium), Banco […]

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Portuguese Jewish community celebrating Yom Kippur – Portugal

07 October 2011

The nearly five thousand Jews living in Portugal today are marking the beginning of Yom Kippur, a religious celebration that starts at 6pm on October 7 and lasts until sundown on Saturday, October 8, with a fast and periods of intense prayer. “This is a day of extreme importance to the Jewish community. It is […]

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Posted in Community, Heritage

Recuperation of the Portuguese Economy and Image of Portugal in the US – Conference

07 October 2011

The Luso-American Friendship Association (AAPEUA) and the National Organization of Portuguese Americans (NOPA) are hosting a conference, scheduled for October 13, on the topic “The Recuperation of the Portuguese Economy and Image of Portugal in the United States.” The event will take place from 10am to 12:30, at Renaissance Hotel, 999 Ninth Street, Washington, DC […]

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Posted in Community, Conferences, Featured, Organizations, Politics

Regional elections: Jardim the projected winner – Madeira

06 October 2011

Alberto João Jardim, the President of the Regional Government of Madeira, is the projected winner for the regional legislative elections scheduled for October 9. Jardim, who is the leader of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) in the Region, is expected to win with absolute majority (50,5%), new polls by Eurosondagem have revealed. This is the […]

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Posted in Madeira, People, Politics, Porto Santo

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