23 August 2023
President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa of Portugal arrived in Kyiv, via Poland, on Wednesday morning on a surprise two-day visit to Ukraine, where he will hold a private meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and will participate in the Ukraine Independence Day celebrations on Thursday. On arrival, President Rebelo de Sousa emphasized that his visit aims […]
16 August 2023
The Center for Portuguese Studies and Culture/Tagus Press (CPSC/TP) at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth is seeking candidates for the Hélio and Amélia Pedroso/Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD) Endowed Chair in Portuguese Studies for the Spring term of 2024 (January to May). The deadline for the applications is 28 August 2023. Established in 2004 by the […]
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16 August 2023
The Union of Civil Aviation and Airport Workers (SITA-VA) has issued a strike notice at SATA (Sociedade Açoriana de Transportes Aéreos) for the 29, 30, and 31 of August. The strike is being organized by aircraft maintenance technicians and flight operations officers of the Azorean airline. Reports televised by Antena 1/ Açores revealed these workers […]
15 August 2023
The President of the Government of the Azores, José Manuel Bolieiro, wrote a letter to Hawaii’s Governor, Josh Green, extending his solidarity and support in response to the devastating fires that have engulfed Maui island, a part of the Hawaiian archipelago. The catastrophic wildfire has left families of Portuguese descent, many with roots in the […]
15 August 2023
The worsening political and social divisions within the United States are driving more and more Americans across the Atlantic Ocean to seek a better life in the European Union, particularly Portugal. Lower property and other cost of living prices, plus an attractive and peaceful lifestyle are encouraging the eastward movement. So too is the ease […]
14 August 2023
Capture the experiences of the Portuguese immigrants as they traveled 15,000 plus miles in the cargo section of a ship to the “terra nova,” the “new land.” They took the risk of leaving their family, friends, and beautiful motherland to seek a better life for themselves and their families, despite their fears. This book describes […]
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