22 July 2011
European partners agreed Thursday to a second bailout to Greece, in the amount of 158 billion euros, and to grant Portugal and Ireland lower interest rates and longer deadlines to repay their loans, under the agreement with the European Union and the International Monetary Fund. The interest rate for Portugal went down from 5.7% to […]
21 July 2011
The US Administration wants to aid Angola preparing for its second post-civil war general election, scheduled for next year, according to US Ambassador in Angola Christopher McMullen — reported Wednesday Lusa news agency. “Discussions are underway in Washington […] to include funds in the next budget to support the help we plan to give the […]
21 July 2011
The Portuguese administration approved Wednesday a plan to downsize its staff, at every government ministry, by at least 15%, as part of Lisbon’s deficit-cutting austerity program, reported Lusa news agency. The plan will be finalized at a cabinet meeting set for October 26, said Luís Marques Guedes, Secretary of the Presidency. Economy Ministry Victor Gaspar […]
21 July 2011
Portuguese film producer Paulo Branco will head the jury at the 64th Locarno International Film Festival, scheduled for August 3-13, at Piazza Grande, in the Swiss-Italian town of Locarno. Branco will preside over a jury that includes French actor and director Louis Garrel (The Dreamers by Bernardo Bertolucci), German actress Sandra Hüller (Requiem by Hans-Christian […]
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20 July 2011
An email chain message with the representation of “Zé Povinho” (Portuguese for “John Doe”) has been automatically forwarded to Moody’s, Tuesday, reported LUSA news agency. The message coincides with the launching in Portugal of a new series of reproductions of the historic “Zé Povinho” figurine created by Portuguese ceramist Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro in 1875. The popular figurine […]
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20 July 2011
Lisbon will host the 2012 Tall Ships Race scheduled for July 5 to August 26. The race will start on July 5 in Saint-Malo city (France). Lisbon is the first port of call (July 19-22), followed by the Spanish host ports of Cadiz (July26-29) and Coruña (August 10-13). The race ends on August 26, in […]
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