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portugal : Abortion: pro-life tide

Abortion: pro-life tide

Anti-abortion associations are ‘lobbies’ in many countries, with their demands being heard all over Europe. Conservative, traditional values come first

by Ariadna Matamoros Fernàndez @ // 08/02/07

portugal, right-wing, religion, lobby, tourism, poland, france

ANALYSIS portugal : Portugal sits on the fence

Portugal sits on the fence

The February 11 referendum on the decriminalisation of abortion has garnered mixed reactions

by silvia filipe // 08/02/07

portugal, human rights, health, feminism, referendum, cyprus, malta

portugal : Jorge Sampaio: ‘Europe has dropped a beat'

Jorge Sampaio: ‘Europe has dropped a beat'

Jorge Sampaio, former President of Portugal, on the European dream, a constitution revival and feeling Portugese

by clotilde de gastines // 05/02/07

portugal, world affairs, angola, mozambique, brussels, enlargement, jorge sampaio

portugal : 2007: A Space Odysseus

2007: A Space Odysseus

Homer's hero is now travelling the length and breadth of the world wide web. With Germany’s six month presidency in full swing, the Goethe Institute has designed a virtual journey for artists. How is Europe searching for itself?

by Romy Straßenburg @ // 19/01/07

portugal, cinema, contemporary art, germany, globalisation, bulgaria, europe

REVIEW portugal : Transe ('Trance') - journey to hell

Transe ('Trance') - journey to hell

The controversial new film offering from Portuguese director Teresa Villaverde premieres in France on December 27

by carles matamoros balasch // 22/12/06

portugal, sex, drugs, prostitution, teresa villaverde

PANORAMA

Post colonial opportunism

From the 3 to 5 November, Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries will meet in Montevideo, Uruguay, for the 16th Ibero-American summit

by cyril marsaud // 06/11/06

portugal, lifestyle, multiculturalism, european democracy, nationalism, spain

INTERVIEW portugal : Cristina Branco, the magic of fado

Cristina Branco, the magic of fado

If you haven’t heard of Cristina Branco it’s likely that you haven’t heard of fado, a melancholy Portuguese singing tradition which is set to take Europe by storm

by Nuala Morgan @ // 21/04/05

portugal, music, literature, identity, interview, paris, fado

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Is there a "List of Doom"?

By Enisa Bajrami An invisible hand, striking off over-spenders and over-lenders? Or just plain economics? One thing we (clearly) cannot do very well is forecast the economy. It was when people thought that a financial crisis was something that belonged in the past, it hit all of us like a ...

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Le Sketch: 10 free signed by Craig Atkinson: fast fast fast furious!

In this seventh issue, illustrator Craig Atkinson give us sketches of people that might exist, but probably don't, mysterious diagrams and imaginary buildings - you can read all about it in here And yes, we have 10 free signed copies by Craig to give away... to the first 10 to ...

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Portugal | Ejaculatory Prayers Heavenwards

The weather forecast for Portugal on Sunday, the 7th of June: Clouds are covering the sky, with a temperature of 12 to 16 degrees. The chance of rain: 74 percent. So, if you want a shiny weekend, all the Portuguese should pray in sunday's worship. May be, they also ...

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Portugal’s commitment

I invite you all to take a look at Energy from Portugal It powerfully starts like this: 43% of our energy comes from renewable energy sources. No wonder we worship the sun, the sea and the wind. It reveals testimonials from Bill Clinton, Sam Bodman, Tony Blair, the King of ...

Fabio Pereira by Fabio Pereira on bdev

Bacalhau superstar

Mark Kurlansky’s prized book on Codfish (Gadus morhua or ‘Bacalhau’ in Portuguese) is full of curious and quite strange facts. The protagonist, an open-mouthed fish that swallows whatever it finds, is honoured to the skies and as the title makes clear codfish changed the world. The book has a ...

Fabio Pereira by Fabio Pereira on bdev