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July 4th | Portugal and the United States have remarkable historical ties Community | Nicholas Ferraz graduates from Harvard University Honor | Writer Lídia Jorge awarded prestigious Camões Prize 50th Anniversary | Regional leaders of Azores and Madeira call for broader powers FIFA’26
 

July 4th | Portugal and the United States have remarkable historical ties – Azores

As the United States commemorates its 250th Independence Day on July 4, the longstanding relationship between Portugal and the United States offers a remarkable chapter in the history of the Atlantic world.  Although Portugal remained officially neutral during the American Revolutionary War, due to its centuries-old alliance with Great Britain under the Treaty of Windsor […]

Community | Nicholas Ferraz graduates from Harvard University – Cambridge, MA

This spring, Nicholas Ferraz graduated from the Harvard Graduate School of Education with a Master of Education in Teaching and Teacher Leadership, earning a 4.0 GPA. Already a certified mathematics teacher in Massachusetts, Ferraz represents a generation of Portuguese American educators whose professional journeys reflect both academic excellence and a deep commitment to multilingual and […]

Honor | Writer Lídia Jorge awarded prestigious Camões Prize – Portugal

Portuguese novelist Lídia Jorge has been named the recipient of the prestigious Camões Prize, the highest literary distinction in the Portuguese language. One of the most celebrated Portuguese-language authors of her generation underscores the global reach and enduring influence of her literary work. Jointly awarded by the governments of Portugal and Brazil, the annual prize […]

50th Anniversary | Regional leaders of Azores and Madeira call for broader powers – Portugal

Portugal’s Assembly of the Republic commemorated on Friday the 50th anniversary celebration of the constitutional autonomy of the Azores and Madeira archipelagos with a special solemn plenary session honoring one of the most significant democratic achievements of the 1976 Constitution. The anniversary also became a platform for renewed calls to deepen the autonomy of the […]

FIFA’26 – Cristiano Ronaldo makes World Cup History – Houston, TX

Portugal’s squad delivered a commanding response to its opening-match disappointment at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, defeating Uzbekistan 5-0 today in Houston, Texas. The performance of captain Cristiano Ronaldo highlighted the match.  The milestone further cemented Ronaldo’s legacy as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport and silenced critics who questioned […]

Opinion| Will Brazil lead the fight against global warming?  – By Len Port

07 November 2022

Brazilians in Portugal, the largest expatriate population here, may still have mixed feelings about the narrow victory in the presidential election back home, but Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa and most of the delegates now in Egypt for the United Nations COP 27 climate summit are pleased at the outcome. President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da […]

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Travel: Azores among the most beautiful places in the world to visit – National Geographic

06 November 2022

The Azores archipelago comes among the “Best of the World” categories listing the 25 most beautiful, must-visit places in 2023, according to the December edition of National Geographic Traveler magazine. This is the second time the Azores are awarded this distinction. In 2016, the Azores was among best places in the world to visit, as […]

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Posted in Awards, Azores, Featured, Heritage, Portugal, Travel, World

Almeida Maia: One of the most compelling Azorean writers of his generation – Interview

05 November 2022

By Carolina Matos, Editor Novelist and poet, Pedro Filipe Almeida Maia was born in 1979, in Ponta Delgada, Azores, where he lives. A psychologist by training, he stepped into his literary career in 1996 as a lyricist, writing for local musicians. One of the most acclaimed, most prolific, and most awarded Azorean writers of his […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Azores, Books, Brazil, Featured, Heritage, Interviews, People, Portugal

Opinion|The COP 27 Climate Conference must ensure action – By Len Port

03 November 2022

The United Nations COP 27 climate conference, which starts at the end of this week, could be of pivotal importance to the entire planet and of special significance to Portugal. Portugal is doing all the right things to limit global warming, but it remains highly vulnerable because of what much bigger nations are not doing. […]

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Travel Alert: TAP Air Portugal cabin workers to strike early December – Portugal

03 November 2022

TAP Air Portugal cabin crew workers, represented by the National Civil Aviation Flight Personnel Union (SNPVAC), advanced this Thursday a strike notice for December 8 and 9. The workers’ action, supported by the airliner pilots, is in response to a proposed new workers’ contract presented by the carrier. According to the notice, the workers demand […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Madeira, Organizations, People, Portugal, Travel, World

Web Summit: The world’s largest technology event returns to Lisbon – Portugal

31 October 2022

The Web Summit, the world’s largest technology event in the world, and Europe’s largest tech event, returns to Lisbon with more than 70,000 worldwide attendees, 2,630 exhibiting start-ups and companies, 1,120 investors, and 1,040 speakers from 160 countries attending. Starting November 1 through November 4, the event returned to the Altice Arena, a multi-purpose indoor […]

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