11 July 2022
For the first time, a Portuguese astronaut will be part of a space expedition as a crew member of the next mission of Blue Origin, the Jeff Bezos aerospace company. Jeff Bezos, the founder and executive chairman of Blue Origin, is the former president and CEO of Amazon.com. The announcement was made during the GLEX […]
Posted in Featured, Organizations, People, Portugal, Travel, World
30 June 2022
A private funeral for painter Paula Rego, who died on June 8, aged 87, took place today, June 30, at a church in the Hampstead area of London, UK. On this day, the Portuguese Government decreed national mourning on her honor, a tribute approved by the Council of Ministers on June 8. The President of […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Awards, Featured, Heritage, Painting, People, Portugal, World
30 June 2022
Former US Senator, State John Kerry, is in Lisbon where he met, on Wednesday, Portuguese lawmakers of the Council of State [Conselho de Estado] at the invitation of the President of Portugal Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. The Council of State is the advisory body of the President of the Portuguese Republic. John Kerry, served as […]
Posted in Featured, Organizations, People, Politics, Portugal, World
26 June 2022
About two dozen heads of state and government will be in Lisbon at the UN Ocean Conference, taking place from June 27 to July 1, the vice-president of the organizing committee, Alexandre Leitão, has confirmed. In addition, representatives from 193 countries will be also joining, including 938 civil society entities, 75 foundations and 74 universities. […]
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24 June 2022
The soaring cost of living because of record-breaking inflation rates is bad enough in itself, but there are a couple of other rather sneaky economic things to worry about too. The annual inflation rate in Portugal hit 8% in May, up from 7.2% in April and the highest since February 1993. It has pushed up […]
Posted in Azores, Featured, Madeira, Organizations, People, Portugal, World
22 June 2022
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has issued a proclamation declaring June as Portuguese-American Heritage Month in the Commonwealth in recognition of the significant contributions Portuguese-Americans have made to the state and the nation. The proclamation followed the 38th Annual Heritage Day of Portugal at the Massachusetts State House, held virtually on June 21 and hosted by […]
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