09 May 2011
As condition for obtaining the three-year 78 billion-euro (US$116 billion) bailout with the European Union and the International Monetary, the Portuguese government is forced to sell its state run TAP Air Portugal, scheduled for auction later this summer. Brazil’s Linhas Aéreas and Chile’s LAN Alliance, and British Air Always and Iberia Alliance, are strong contenders […]
09 May 2011
Meredith Vieira announced Monday she is leaving the “Today” show and NBC. Ann Curry will take over as co-anchor on June 9. On her announcement Meredith Vieira said, “It’s a difficult day for me. I’m gonna try and hold myself together here, but after months of personal reflection and private conversations between my family and […]
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09 May 2011
The James Beard Foundation is honoring Portuguese American Chef Emeril Lagasse, at the 2011 Chef’s & Champagne event, for his contributions to the world of food and for his dedication to educational programs. The event is scheduled for July 23, 2011 at the Wölffer Estate Vineyard, Sagaponack, Long Island, NY. In 1991, the James Beard […]
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08 May 2011
Portugal has agreed to a three-year 78 billion-euro (US$116 billion) bailout with the European Union and the International Monetary Fund but Finland, the only EU country that needs parliament approval before agreeing on European financial matters including requests for bailouts, may vote to block the agreement. After general elections on April 17, Finland is currently […]
08 May 2011
Now that Portugal has agreed with the EU and the IMF to a bailout package to ease its impending debt obligations, Finland is debating whether or not to reject the settlement in Parliament. While it is still unclear what the Finns will do on the matter, the following video presention — “To Finland, from Portugal” — is […]
07 May 2011
New poll figures released Friday show Socialist caretaker Prime Minister José Socrates still leading for the June 5th elections. The Socialists had 36 percent of the votes, the center-right Social-Democratic Party (PSD) 34 percent, and the right-wing Democratic and Social Center (CDS) 10 percent. According to poll figures released on April 21st, outgoing socialist Prime […]
