15 October 2011
The Portuguese joined the call for a global day of action Saturday with protests planed for Lisbon, Porto, Braga, Coimbra, Évora, and Faro on the mainland. Protests were also scheduled for Funchal (Madeira) and Angra do Heorismo (Azores). It was estimated that 50,000 people, of all ages, marched Saturday peacefully through the streets of Lisbon […]
Posted in Politics
15 October 2011
Portuguese children are among the “five percent” best protected children by the law in the word, said Marta Santos Pais, Special Representative of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for violence against children. Stating that Portugal is one of the few countries in the world where legislation forbids all forms of violence against children, she stressed that […]
15 October 2011
By John Howard Wolf — Some readers might not be familiar with the historic expression “Biting the Bullet” from the American Far West, nor with the concept or thought behind it. As a matter of fact, its origin is not known, but it is believed that a wounded cowboy would bite on a bullet to […]
15 October 2011
The city of Peniche, mainland Portugal, is hosting the Rip Curl Pro Portugal for the 2011 WCT – World Championship Tour for surfing. The event will take place October 15-24 at various local beaches. The Rip Curl Pro Portugal will culminate the Dream Tour’s European leg (Stop No. 9 of 11) with the participation of […]
14 October 2011
Portuguese Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho faced criticism from António José Seguro, the Socialist leader in opposition, at the Portuguese parliament Friday, over his newly proposed government austerity budget for 2012. Seguro charged the center-right government of having reneged on the electoral promises made in June by demanding “sacrifices” far beyond those agreed by the […]
14 October 2011
The village of Ericeira, mailand Portugal, is now officially a World Surfing Reserve (WSR), becoming the second WSR overall and the first in Europe. The Ericeira World Surfing Reserve was officially endorsed on October 14 by Portuguese President Aníbal Cavaco Silva and was acknowledged in the Portuguese National Assembly. The President acknowledged the significance of […]
