23 July 2011
Foreign ministers from the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) (Comunidade de Países de Língua Portuguesa) called Friday for a more “persistent political lobbying” to introduce Portuguese as a “document language” in the United Nations. If introduced, the measure will require all UN General Assembly, Security Council, UNESCO and other UN Agencies’ documents to be […]
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22 July 2011
Portuguese piano virtuoso Maria João Pires said she is planning to retire in 2014 when she turns 70. She told Spanish newspaper El País she felt tired and that she intends to stop giving concerts. She said, “I and my agent have set a date: 2014, which is when I turn 70.” In 2010, she […]
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22 July 2011
The city of Luanda, the capital of Angola, is the world’s most expensive city, out of 214, for the second year in a raw, according to the 2011 Mercer Cost of Living Survey. Karachi (Pakistan) is the least expensive city. Tokyo (Japan) is the second most expensive followed by N’Djmena (Chad). Moscow (Russia) follows in […]
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 […]
