15 August 2011
Last week, Portuguese-American pop singer, Katy Perry, became the second artist in the history of Billboards’ Pop Songs chart to take five tracks from a single album to “Number One” with her single hit “Last Friday Night” from her last album “Teenage Dream.” Katy is now set to score her fifth straight week No. 1 […]
Posted in Azores, Entertainment, Faial, Featured, Music, People
14 August 2011
From a total of about 46,000 law practitioners in Portugal, 27,000 were women, according to figures released by the Directorate-General for Justice Policy (DGPJ). In 2010, 55.7% of judges, 60% of public prosecutors and 62.5% of court clerks were women. Also, women accounted for 51.7% of all lawyers and for 58.5% of all chief law […]
13 August 2011
A graffiti display in Lisbon was listed among the top 10 best street art in the world, by London-based newspaper Guardian. The artists were selected by designer and critic Tristan Manco. The honored art work is a collective project by Brazilian twin brothers “Os Gêmeos” and the Italian and Spanish duo “Blu SAM.” The graffiti is painted on a vacant building […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Brazil, Featured, People, World
12 August 2011
TAP Air Portugal, the State run national flag carrier, announced a 137 million-euro loss for the first two quarters of 2011, representing an additional 53 million-euro loss over the same period in 2010. According to TAP’s financial report released Friday, a 43% rising in fuel prices was to blame. In spite of the loss in […]
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12 August 2011
European Union representatives in Lisbon announced Friday that Portugal had passed the first review of its 78-billion-euro bailout program granted in May. According to European Comissioner, Juergen Kroeger, the general assessment was “very postive.” Portugal will receive the next 20 billion-euro installment of the loan, as previously agreed, to fulfill its current financing requirements. The […]
11 August 2011
The sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte, in Braga city, mainland Portugal, is seeking UNESCO’s World Heritage status as part of its 200th anniversary celebrations, reported Lusa news agency. The main objective is to endow the sanctuary with an international profile to boost religious and cultural tourism, said João Varanda, president of the Brotherhood of […]
