15 February 2024
By Len Port The most alarming news this week for Portugal and the rest of Europe has been Donald Trump’s threat to abandon NATO because some members were “not paying their bills.” He said he told a NATO ally that he would encourage Russia “to do whatever the hell they want to ‘delinquent’ members.” It […]
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13 February 2024
Portuguese swimmer, Diogo Ribeiro. won the Gold Medal in the 50-meter butterfly category, becoming the world champion at the 2024 Swimming World Championships taking place in Doha, Qatar. Diogo Ribeiro completed the distance in 22.97 seconds, ahead of North American Michael Andrew (23.07) and Australian Cameron McEvoy (23.08). Speaking after becoming World Champion, Diogo Ribeiro […]
06 February 2024
In this gorgeous book, writer and photographer Christine Chitnis invites you to celebrate the unique, timeless beauty of Portugal through the stunning designs and hues that define Portugal’s countryside, coast, small towns, and cosmopolitan cities. This collection features over 200 stunning photographs that illustrate the ways that color and pattern are woven into the very […]
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05 February 2024
By Len Port A Danish company has started producing large quantities of medical cannabis, in Algarve, on a farm in the municipality of Lagoa, where it is being grown within strict legal and security rules for medicinal cannabis. The company aims to export to several countries in Europe from the middle of this year. Scientists […]
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05 February 2024
The President of the Government of the Azores, incumbent José Manuel Bolieiro, was reelected for a second term following the snap elections held on February 4. The leader of the Social Democrat Party (PSD), he defeated former President of the Azores, Vasco Cordeiro, the leader of the Socialist Party (PS) in the region. This was […]
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31 January 2024
Rhode Island College has announced the establishment of the “Joseph George Ray Portuguese American Archives Endowed Fund” endowed by Marie Fraley, co-founder and former director of the Institute for Portuguese and Lusophone World Studies at Rhode Island College (RIC). The “Joseph George Ray the Portuguese American Archives”, named in honor of Fraley’s father, aims to […]
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