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Diplomacy | Prime Minister Luís Montenegro to address the  81st UN General Assembly Community | Nazaré and Half Moon Bay to establish sister-city partnership Community: Remembering the Portuguese victims of September 9/11 Community | Portuguese citizen detained by ICE has been deported 1976-2026 | Azoreans mark 50 years of Autonomy with solemn ceremony
 

Diplomacy | Prime Minister Luís Montenegro to address the  81st UN General Assembly – New York, NY

Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro will travel to New York from September 22 to 24 to represent Portugal at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. On Thursday, September 24, Montenegro is expected to deliver Portugal’s national address to the Assembly at approximately 2:15 p.m. New York time. The theme for this year’s […]

Community | Nazaré and Half Moon Bay to establish sister-city partnership – California

The Municipality of Nazaré, Portugal, and the City of Half Moon Bay, California, are moving forward with a new sister-city partnership designed to strengthen ties between two coastal communities united by the sea, maritime traditions, tourism, Portuguese heritage and an international reputation for big-wave surfing. On July 21, 2026, the Half Moon Bay City Council […]

Community: Remembering the Portuguese victims of September 9/11 – New York, NY

As the United States marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the Portuguese-American community joins the nation in remembering the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives, including five Portuguese citizens and four Portuguese descendants known to have been killed at the World Trade Center in New York City. The nine […]

Community | Portuguese citizen detained by ICE has been deported – Lisbon, Portugal

Hugo Freitas de Sousa, 39, a native of Terceira Island in the Azores, has returned to Lisbon, Portugal, after spending approximately six weeks in U.S. immigration detention in Tacoma, Washington state.  Sousa, who had lived in the United States for about 35 years, emigrated with his parents as a child and held permanent-resident status through […]

1976-2026 | Azoreans mark 50 years of Autonomy with solemn ceremony – Horta, Faial

The Autonomous Region of the Azores marked a historic milestone with a Solemn Session on Friday, September 4, at the inaugural session of the Regional Assembly in Horta, Faial, honoring the 50th anniversary of the establishment of self-government. The Regional Assembly’s first solemn session took place exactly 50 years ago in Horta and was presided […]

Book | Portugal and the Lusophone World | by Paulo Afonso B. Duarte (Editor) et al – Editor’s Note

10 June 2023

This book responds to a serious need for a consistent and comprehensive publication which combines an analysis of Law, Geopolitics and Institutional cooperation within the Lusophone world. Research in the book includes contributions from scholars with diverse educational and professional experiences working in these disciplines, from all around the world. The book will assist readers in […]

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Posted in Angola, Arts&Culture, Books, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Featured, Guiné-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Prince, World

June 10th | Day of Portugal | Portuguese heritage celebrated throughout the world – Portugal

10 June 2023

Today, on the 10th of June, Portugal is celebrating its National Day, also known as “Dia de Portugal” or “Portugal Day.” This day is marked by various celebrations taking place worldwide in the Portuguese diaspora, including in Europe, the Americas, Asia, Oceania, and Africa. The significance of June 10th commemorates the death of Luís de […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Community, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal, World

Book | Football and Fascism | By Rahul Kumar – Editor’s Note

06 June 2023

Football and Fascism. The Politics of Popular Culture in Portugal tells the hidden history of football and discusses its political, social and cultural foundations, during the longest running authoritarian regime in Europe. Theoretically grounded on Bourdieu’s field theory, and using a multi-scalar methodology, this award-winning research explores the political tensions between the nationalization of sports […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Books, Featured, Heritage, Politics, Portugal, Sports

Travel: United Airlines resumes flights to Ponta Delgada – Azores

06 June 2023

United Airlines announced that starting June 6, it is resuming its seasonal route between Ponta Delgada Airport in the Azores and Newark Liberty/New York International Airport in the United States of America. The flights are scheduled to operate until September 27, 2023. This route will complement United’s existing connections in Portugal, including the year-round daily […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Portugal, Travel, World

Opinion | The Donald Trump dilema – by Len Port

05 June 2023

Most political leaders across Europe must be horrified at the notion that Donald Trump may be re-elected President of the United States. The main concerns in Portugal are about Trump’s denial of global warming and his criticism of NATO countries. This could cause more climate, military and economic insecurity. The election is still more than […]

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Posted in Featured, People, Politics, Portugal, World

Honor: Maria João Pires recipient of prestigious award – Chicago, IL

02 June 2023

The Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music at Northwestern University has awarded Maria João Pires the $50,000 Jean Gimbel Lane Prize in Piano Performance. Established in 2005, the biennial Jean Gimbel Lane Prize in Piano Performance honors pianists who have achieved the highest levels of national and international recognition. Previous winners include Richard Goode (2006), Stephen Hough (2008), […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Awards, Featured, Music, People, Portugal, World

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