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Report shows the poor state of corruption fighting in Portugal

Fighting against corruption in Portugal presents 'earnings lower than expected for a developed country', considers a report from a non-...

by Pedro Benavente in Portugal on 07/05/2012

Politics

May Day celebration - Lisbon

A May Day celebration was held in Lisbon to mark International Labour Day. May Day celebrates the economic and social achievements of workers and has...

by Fernando Mendes in Portugal on 01/05/2012

Arts & Entertainment

World Press Photo 2012 exhibition - Lisbon

The Museum of Electricity hosts between 27 April and 20 May, the exhibition of the World Press Photo 2012. World Press Photo is an independent, non-...

by Fernando Mendes in Portugal on 27/04/2012

07/05/2012 - Report shows the poor state of corruption fighting in Portugal - Portugal - Fighting against corruption in Portugal...
01/05/2012 - May Day celebration - Lisbon - Portugal - A May Day celebration was held in...
27/04/2012 - World Press Photo 2012 exhibition - Lisbon - Portugal - The Museum of Electricity hosts between...
25/04/2012 - Portugal celebrates Freedom Day - Lisbon - Portugal - Hundreds of people marched from the...
21/04/2012 - World Press Cartoon exhibition opens - Sintra 2012 - Portugal - A worldwide selection of caricatures,...
18/04/2012 - Antonio Jose Seguro meets with Alfredo Rubalcaba in bilateral talks - Portugal - Antonio Jose Seguro, Portuguese...
15/04/2012 - Hundreds protest in Lisbon against closing of the maternity ward - Portugal - "A flower for the MAC", the...
14/04/2012 - Mariza performing Live in Lisbon - Portugal - Portuguese traditional Fado singer...
13/04/2012 - Coffee Brotherhood holds an enthronement ceremony of new brothers - Portugal - One day before the World Coffe Day, the...
12/04/2012 - Day 2 visit of Austrian President Heinz Fischer to Portugal - Portugal - Austria's President Heinz Fischer...

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Report shows the poor state of corruption fighting in Portugal

Society

Report shows the poor state of corruption fighting in P...

Fighting against corruption in Portugal presents 'earnings lower than expected for a developed country', considers a report from a non-governmental organization that was prese...
by Pedro Benavente, on 7th of May 2012
May Day celebration - Lisbon

Politics

May Day celebration - Lisbon

A May Day celebration was held in Lisbon to mark International Labour Day. May Day celebrates the economic and social achievements of workers and has its origins in the labour union mov...
by Fernando Mendes, on 1st of May 2012
World Press Photo 2012 exhibition - Lisbon

Arts & Entertainment

World Press Photo 2012 exhibition - Lisbon

The Museum of Electricity hosts between 27 April and 20 May, the exhibition of the World Press Photo 2012. World Press Photo is an independent, non-profit organization based in Amsterda...
by Fernando Mendes, on 27th of April 2012
Portugal celebrates Freedom Day - Lisbon

Politics

Portugal celebrates Freedom Day - Lisbon

Hundreds of people marched from the Marques de Pombal Square and the Avenida da Liberdade to the Rossio, in Lisbon, to celebrate Freedom Day. Portugal celebrates the end of the dictator...
by Fernando Mendes, on 25th of April 2012
World Press Cartoon exhibition opens - Sintra 2012

Arts & Entertainment

World Press Cartoon exhibition opens - Sintra 2012

A worldwide selection of caricatures, cartoons and humorous drawings, with 343 works arrives at the Museum of Modern Art, Sintra to showcase from 21th April to 30th July, between 10:00h...
by Alvaro Isidoro, on 21st of April 2012
Antonio Jose Seguro meets with Alfredo Rubalcaba in bilateral talks

Politics

Antonio Jose Seguro meets with Alfredo Rubalcaba in bil...

Antonio Jose Seguro, Portuguese Socialist Party Secretary General, meets with Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba, Spanish politician who is Secretary General of the Spanish Socialist Worker’s Part...
by Alvaro Isidoro, on 18th of April 2012
Hundreds protest in Lisbon against closing of the maternity ward

Politics

Hundreds protest in Lisbon against closing of the mater...

"A flower for the MAC", the concentration was colored by roses, gerbérias, carnations and other flowers that have just placed on a lawn in front of the maternity ward where th...
by Alvaro Isidoro, on 15th of April 2012
Mariza performing Live in Lisbon

Arts & Entertainment

Mariza performing Live in Lisbon

Portuguese traditional Fado singer Mariza performs live at Lisbon's Coliseu. Mariza was the ambassadress of the Portuguese Fado candidacy when it was recognized as a Cultural Herit...
by Alvaro Isidoro, on 14th of April 2012
Coffee Brotherhood holds an enthronement ceremony of new brothers

Our World

Coffee Brotherhood holds an enthronement ceremony of ne...

One day before the World Coffe Day, the Coffee Brotherhood organizes a ceremony of enthronement of new members. The Coffee Brotherhood tries to emphasize the importance of coffee.
by Alvaro Isidoro, on 13th of April 2012
Day 2 visit of Austrian President Heinz Fischer to Portugal

Politics

Day 2 visit of Austrian President Heinz Fischer to Port...

Austria's President Heinz Fischer meets with President of Parliament Assuncao Esteves and Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho, for bilateral country talks on the Eurozone and trade.
by Alvaro Isidoro, on 12th of April 2012
Street dance promotion held for 'Rock In Rio Lisbon 2012'

Arts & Entertainment

Street dance promotion held for 'Rock In Rio Lisbon 201...

Rock in Rio is a series of music festivals held in three cities: Rio de Janeiro, Lisbon and Madrid. In 2013, Buenos Aires, Argentina, will be the fourth.Rock in Rio will take place in L...
by Alvaro Isidoro, on 11th of April 2012
Austria’s President Heinz Fischer visits Portugal in bilateral talks

Politics

Austria’s President Heinz Fischer visits Portugal in bi...

Austria's President Heinz Fischer meets with his counterpart Anibal Cavaco Silva at Belem Palace for bilateral country talks on the Eurozone and trade.
by Alvaro Isidoro, on 11th of April 2012
One Day Without Shoes raise awareness about poverty - Lisbon

Society

One Day Without Shoes raise awareness about poverty - L...

One Day Without Shoes is the day peopple raise awareness of the impact a pair of shoes can have on a child’s life by going without shoes. Millions of children live without shoes. Many a...
by Alvaro Isidoro, on 10th of April 2012
Demonstration against the merging of parishes

Politics

Demonstration against the merging of parishes

Thousands of people in costumes and drums protesting the administrative reform that will lead to the extinction of many Parish Councils and the demonstration turned into an ethnographic...
by Fernando Mendes, on 31st of March 2012
Earth Hour in Lisbon

Our World

Earth Hour in Lisbon

People gather for a celebration and candlelight parade at Town Hall Square in Lisbon. They are participating the a world-wide Earth Hour.
by Fernando Mendes, on 31st of March 2012
Tadese and Flanagan triumph in 22nd Lisbon Half Marathon

Sports

Tadese and Flanagan triumph in 22nd Lisbon Half Maratho...

Zersenay Tadese, in the male ranking, and Shalane Flanagan, in the women’s category, were the big winners of the 22nd EDP Lisbon Half Marathon. The runner Zersenay Tadese from Eritrea w...
by Alvaro Isidoro, on 25th of March 2012
Prime Minister opens Congress of the Social Democratic Party - Lisbon

Politics

Prime Minister opens Congress of the Social Democratic ...

Pedro Passos Coelho, Portuguese Prime Minister speaks at the opening of the XXXIV Congress of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) in Lisbon.
by Alvaro Isidoro, on 23rd of March 2012
Anti-austerity mass general strike takes Portugal

Politics

Anti-austerity mass general strike takes Portugal

The CGTP union confederation moved for its eighth general strike against the government austerity measures.
by Fernando Mendes, on 22nd of March 2012
Portuguese Union calls for General Strike - Lisbon

Politics

Portuguese Union calls for General Strike - Lisbon

The General Confederation of Portuguese Workers, commonly called the CGTP, the country's largest union, called a 24-hour general strike.
by Alvaro Isidoro, on 22nd of March 2012
Day of General Strike calls for Portuguese Union in Lisbon

Politics

Day of General Strike calls for Portuguese Union in Lis...

A strike by Portugal's largest trade union confederation to protest austerity measures and labor reforms disrupted public transport services but had a mostly patchy turnout.
by Alvaro Isidoro, on 22nd of March 2012

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