23 September 2022
The President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, is visiting California, from September 23 to 29, at the invitation of the resident Portuguese American community, where he will participate in several community events. Although no official program is available, his itinerary will include stops in San Diego, Artesia, Turlock, Gustine, San Jose and San Francisco, […]
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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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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 […]
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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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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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 […]
