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Rabo de Peixe | Netflix premieres season two of acclaimed Terceira | U.S. Government shutdown leaves workers at Lajes Air Base without pay Book | The First Boat | By José Saramago Municipal Elections | Voters resist populism and polarization in favor of democratic resilience Summit for Peace | António Costa to represent the EU at Sharm el-Sheikh
 

Rabo de Peixe | Netflix premieres season two of acclaimed “Turn of the Tide” – Azores

Netflix today premieres season two of the acclaimed Portuguese series Rabo de Peixe (Turn of the Tide), continuing the thrilling saga that first placed the Azores on the global streaming map. Produced by Ukbar Filmes in partnership with Netflix, the series has become one of the platform’s most-watched non-English shows, ranking in the Top 10 […]

Terceira | U.S. Government shutdown leaves workers at Lajes Air Base without pay – Azores

Hundreds of Portuguese civilian workers employed at the U.S. Air Force’s Lajes Field (Base das Lajes) on Terceira Island, Azores, have gone without pay as a direct consequence of the ongoing U.S. government shutdown. The situation has created a bilateral diplomatic reaction. According to reports, confirmed by the Government of the Azores, Portuguese employees working […]

Book | The First Boat | By José Saramago – Editor’s Note

International award winner! A beautifully illustrated story book for kids 4-8 about the importance of nature and community, from Nobel Prize winner José Saramago. The sea is the universe close to us. Here is the story of a man who lives at the water’s edge, watching the rise and fall of the shoreline. It is […]

Municipal Elections | Voters resist populism and polarization in favor of democratic resilience – Portugal

The morning after Portugal’s 2025 municipal elections, a new political map is taking shape across the country, while final certified results from the Ministry of Internal Administration are expected in the coming days. Meanwhile, analysts suggest that Portugal’s strong local democratic culture, rooted in community identity, continues to resist the populist polarization that has reshaped […]

Summit for Peace | António Costa to represent the EU at Sharm el-Sheikh – Egypy

António Costa, President of the European Council and former Prime Minister of Portugal, will represent the European Union at the Sharm el-Sheikh Summit for Peace, taking place on Monday, October 13, in Egypt. The summit, co-hosted by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and U.S. President Donald J. Trump, seeks to consolidate international efforts toward ending […]

Travel Alert: TAP hit by cyberattack exposing personal data – Portugal

22 September 2022

The Portuguese Attorney General’s Office has opened an investigation into the cyberattack that hit TAP Air Portugal which may have affected 1.5 million customers. Hackers have obtained the personal data of some of its customers and have been publishing the information on the dark web. On Thursday, Christine Ourmières, TAP’s chief executive, has apologized to […]

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Opinion | The Anglo-Portuguese Alliance bond of friendship – By Len Port

18 September 2022

For a fully independent republic like Portugal to officially declare a three-day period of national mourning for a foreign monarch is remarkable, but such is the respect for the late Queen Elizabeth ll and this country’s centuries of close ties with Britain. The mourning here overlaps the funeral in London on Monday attended by Portugal’s […]

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UEFA: Portugal staged to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup – Portugal

17 September 2022

The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) president, Aleksander Ceferin, has said he is certain Portugal together with Spain could host the 2023 FIFA World Cup, one of the most significant world sports events, despite bids from south American countries Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay. Aleksander Ceferin believes the quadrennial tournament will be shared by two […]

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United Nations: PM António Costa to address the UN General Assembly – Portugal

16 September 2022

Prime Minister of Portugal, António Costa, is due to travel Monday to New York to speak at the 77th General Assembly of the United Nations, scheduled for September 22, returning to Lisbon afterwards, LUSA reported. This year’s general debate among world leaders will be the first since the Russian Federation invaded Ukraine on February 24, […]

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Royal Tribute: Portuguese nation pays last respects to Queen Elizabeth II – Portugal

15 September 2022

The Council of Ministers, in representation of the Portuguese government, has approved, Thursday, a decree declaring three days of national mourning for the death of Queen Elizabeth II, to take place on September 18th, 19th and 20th. “Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland profoundly marked the […]

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Pico & Faial: The XI International Regatta of Whaling Boats – Azores

13 September 2022

The 11th edition of the International Regatta of Whaling Boats competition, between teams from the Azores and New Bedford, took place off the coast off Faial and Pico, last weekend, with a total of 80 male and female participants. The women’s and men’s teams from Pico became champions in rowing, with the teams from Faial […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Faial, Featured, Heritage, People, Pico