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Web Summit | Microsoft confirms $10 billion investment in AI data hub in Sines Community | Portuguese abroad urged to register for the 2026 Presidential Election Terceira | Scientists monitor ongoing seismic volcanic crises FLAD | Portuguese language has become an economic advantage study shows Maria João Pires: Acclaimed piano virtuoso announces the end of her career
 

Web Summit | Microsoft confirms $10 billion investment in AI data hub in Sines – Portugal

Speaking during the Web Summit conference in Lisbon, Microsoft President Brad Smith confirmed that Microsoft plans to invest approximately US $10 billion in the creation of a next-generation Artificial Intelligence (AI) data hub in Portugal. The project—one of the largest AI-focused infrastructure investments announced in Europe—will be developed in Sines in partnership with Start Campus […]

Community | Portuguese abroad urged to register for the 2026 Presidential Election – Portugal

Portuguese citizens living abroad are being urged to register or update their voter information before the end of November in order to participate in Portugal’s next presidential election, scheduled for 18 January 2026. The voting roll will freeze 60 days before Election Day, meaning that after November 19, 2025, no new registrations or address updates can be […]

Terceira | Scientists monitor ongoing seismic volcanic crises – Azores

Terceira Island remains under heightened scientific monitoring as the seismo-volcanic crisis that began in June 2022 continues, centered around the Santa Bárbara volcanic complex on the island’s western flank.  The Azores Seismo-Volcanic Information and Monitoring Center (CIVISA) currently maintains Alert Level V3 (reactivated volcanic system) for Santa Bárbara, reflecting persistent microseismic activity consistent with magma […]

FLAD | Portuguese language has become an economic advantage study shows – Portugal

A new study released by the Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD) finds that speaking Portuguese corresponds to an average 20% salary bonus for Portuguese-American workers in the United States. The report, developed for FLAD by a research group led by Alda Botelho Azevedo of the Instituto de Ciências Sociais (ICS), Universidade de Lisboa, underscores the growing […]

Maria João Pires: Acclaimed piano virtuoso announces the end of her career – Portugal

Maria João Pires, one of the world’s most acclaimed pianists and a central figure in Portuguese and European classical music, has formally announced that she has ended her career as a performer. The declaration was made during the award acceptance ceremony for the Helena Vaz da Silva European Award, held on November 1 at the […]

Opinion: Portugal’s main concerns for the new year – By Len Port

01 January 2022

POLITICS The first major event for the Portuguese population will be the national election on 30 January. Hopefully the turnout of voters will be higher than usual and give one of the parties an overall majority, or at least lead to a working coalition to stabilise the country for the next four years. Bolstered by […]

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Posted in Featured, Politics, Portugal, World

Book: ‘In the Words of Wellington’s Fighting Cocks’ by Moisés Gaudêncio – Editor’s Note

26 December 2021

The literature of the Peninsular War is rich with vivid source material – letters, diaries, memoirs, and dispatches – but most of it was written by British soldiers or by the French and their allies. As a result, the history and experience of the Portuguese forces – which by 1812 composed close to half of […]

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Posted in Books, Featured, Heritage, People, Portugal, World

Tágides Awards: Winners of anti-corruption actions revealed – Portugal

16 December 2021

Magistrate Maria José Morgado was recognized the top recipient of the “Prémio Tágides” [Tágides Award] for her active role in the fight against corruption in Portugal. She was distinguished with two prizes in the categories of “Political Initiative” and “Investigation”. Promoted by the “All4Integrity” initiative, the “Prémio Tágides 2021″ is the first anti-corruption award given […]

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Posted in Featured, Organizations, People, Portugal, World

Business: Portugal to build largest lithium conversion plant in Europe – Portugal

15 December 2021

Portuguese energy company Galp and Swedish electric vehicle battery maker Northvolt have announced, on Tuesday, a joint venture to build in Portugal the largest lithium conversion plant in Europe. With an initial annual production capacity of up to 35,000 tones of battery-grade lithium hydroxide, the plant will deliver enough to provide batteries for about 700,000 […]

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Travel: SATA to connect New York to Ponta Delgada in June – Azores

14 December 2021

SATA Azores Airlines has announced it will start a new route linking New York to Ponta Delgada, from June 4 to October 28, 2022, on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. According to the announcement, the planning of the new route has been under consideration for over a year, a process that was interrupted by the […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, São Miguel, Travel

Book: ‘Portuguese Home Cooking’ by Ana Patuleia Ortins – Editor’s Note

11 December 2021

The Mediterranean diet is famed for its fresh and vibrant cuisine. In this book, Ana Patuleia Ortins invites you to discover or revisit the soul-comforting, peasant food of Portugal, just as vibrant, yet distinct from that of its neighbors. Peppered with a lifetime of anecdotes from a passionate cook, Portuguese Home Cooking draws us into […]

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Posted in Books, Community, Featured, Food & Wine, Heritage, Portugal

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