18 June 2011
According to the final results released Friday by the National Election Commission, less than 17 percent of the Portuguese living abroad cast their ballots for the June 5 elections, representing an absenteeism rate of 83 percent. Out of a total of 195,109 emigrant eligible voters, only 33, 059 voted (16.9%). Of those, 18, 180 (23.9%) […]
17 June 2011
TAP Air Portugal, the State run national flag carrier, is expected to announce losses up to 84.4 million-euro ($120 USD million) for the first quarter of 2011. According to CEO Fernando Pinto, the company losses will be higher than expected. “We only have estimates so far, but I suppose the losses will be a bit […]
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17 June 2011
Richard Wurman, co-founded of TED Conferences and TED MED, is the keynote speaker at the 1st Education, Employment & Entrepreneurship Forum (E3 Forum), to be held in Portugal, June 30. The forum will take place at the Faculty of Science and Technology (FCT), which is one of the nine faculties of the University Nova de […]
Posted in Conferences, Education, Featured, People
16 June 2011
Joana Carneiro, 35, currently the Berkeley Symphony Orchestra conductor, will conduct the Cincinnati Opera premiere orchestra scheduled for June 30 and July 2. The performance will feature “A Flowering Tree” an opera in two acts composed by John Adams with libretto by Adams and Peter Sellars. The story is based on an ancient Indian folk […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Featured, Music, People
16 June 2011
Pedro Passos Coelho, 46, leader of the Social Democrat Party (PSD,) winner of the June 5 elections, was appointed Prime Minister, Wednesday, by President Cavaco Silva. The President urged the incoming Prime Minister Passos Coelho to form a new Cabinet to take office next week, in time for the next European Council, scheduled for June […]
15 June 2011
Portugal does not have any nuclear power plants and has no plans to build any. According to a recent survey, around 70% of the Portuguese population is against the production of nuclear energy in Portugal. The study, by the Portuguese Energy Association (APE), shows that the majority of respondents believe nuclear energy is a risk […]
