The Mastercard Women Entrepreneurship Index (MIWE), released this Wednesday reveals that Portugal is the 6th country in the world with more women entrepreneurs (32.2%), ahead of countries like Spain, Italy or Ireland. The report also reveals that Portugal occupies the 22nd position in the global ranking that analyzes how female entrepreneurship...
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Portugal guarantees a place in the World Cup in Qatar
The Portuguese national soccer team secured, on Tuesday night, its place in the World Cup in Qatar by beating its counterpart from North Macedonia, 2-0. The two goals of the country of the 'quinas' were scored by striker Bruno Fernandes. The first after 32 minutes of the match and the second after 65 minutes....
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Portugal approves 40 million euros for EU military mission in Mozambique
The Portuguese government has authorized, through a resolution published in the Official Gazette on Thursday, a donation of up to 40 million euros to support the European Union Military Training Mission in Mozambique. Clubofmozamique writes that the Portuguese government decided to "authorize the expenses related to the contract to be signed with the...
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Portugal pledges support for victims of Cyclone Gombe in Mozambique
The Portuguese Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Francisco André, said on Sunday that Portugal will activate mechanisms to support victims of Cyclone Gombe and recover destroyed infrastructure in Mozambique. "We will activate once again the rapid response instrument of [Instituto da Cooperação e da Língua] Camões, to support...
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Russia bans flights from Portugal and 35 other countries
Russia, through its Air Transport Agency, announced, this Monday, the ban on flights from Portugal and 35 other countries (check the list below). This is a retaliation to the European Union (EU) decision that prohibits, in its airspace, the circulation of Russian aircraft or aircraft operated by Russian citizens, either or...
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"Portugal is horrible. A terrible place, the worst." To watch and listen on Netflix
Netflix has premiered the second season of the series "Space Force", created by Steve Carell and Greg Daniels, and, as in the first, part of the story makes a reference to Portugal. It is in the opening moments of the seventh episode, in the dialogue between Erin Naird, Diana Silvers' character, and General Mark R. Naird...
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Portugal is the stage for a Netflix feature film, but there are those who don't want it
World streaming leader Netflix will shoot a feature film in the center of the capital city of Lisbon (Portugal) early next semester, according to a Portuguese portal. The film is expected to star an Israeli actress. The source refers that the information was advanced by Junta de Freguesia de Santa Maria Maior, an entity concerned...
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War has begun in Ukraine; Nato schedules urgent meeting...
NATO convenes emergency meeting to assess situation The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will hold an "emergency" meeting this morning at the level of ambassadors of member countries to assess the invasion of Ukraine. The President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, said that Portugal is attentive and will act The President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa,...
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Covid-19: Portugal no longer requires a negative test at the borders
The Portuguese government announced Thursday that passengers wishing to enter its territory will no longer be required to present negative covid-19 tests at airports if they have already had the European Union's covid-19 digital certificate or "other proof of vaccination that has been recognized." The end of the negative test requirement, which...
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Portuguese working in Angola invoice more than Angolans in Portugal
The Bank of Portugal announced that Portuguese emigrants working in Angola sent 22.9 million euros to Portugal and Angolans in Portugal sent only the derisory 800,000 euros, in November last year. According to the bank, comparing these November 2021 numbers with those of the same month of the year...