Lisbon

Angola: CPLP Education Ministers Meeting Close

Posted to the web 17 November 2008 Luanda The extraordinary meeting of ministers of Education and Culture of the Portuguese Speaking Community (CPLP), attended by Angola as a member country, closed Saturday in Lisbon, Portugal....

Only Benfica stay in Leixoes' track

Leixoes Matoshinhos beat Sporting Lisbon on Saturday and remain in first place in the Portuguese Liga Sagres, while Benfica are the only side able to follow thanks to a narrow win over Estrela Amadora on Sunday.

Dec 3, 2008: Twittlis - monthly meeting of twitter.com users in Lisbon (#7) at O'Gilins Irish Pub

Completely informal - arrive at any time, leave at any time. Come meet in person the people who you follow or follow you on twitter.com. You don't have to be on twitter to participate, it's a great event to discover more about...

Ireland to decide in coming weeks on new EU referendum [The Earth Times Online Newspaper]

Dublin/London - The Irish government will decide in the coming weeks whether to hold a new referendum on the European Union's Lisbon Treaty, Irish Foreign Minister Micheal Martin told broadcaster RTE late Sunday. The treaty...

Irish minister condemns parallels drawn by Czech president- press

Irský ministr opět ostře napadl Klause London/Dublin - Czech President Vaclav Klaus's recent utterances on a visit to Ireland continue to stir passions in the country, with Dick Roche, European Affairs Minister, lashing out at...

Iberian private-equity firm in 1.2 bln euro wind deal

LISBON, Nov 16 (Reuters) - A group of investors led by Iberia's leading private equity firm has bought Portugal's largest wind power business, Enersis, from Australian investment company Babcock & Brown Ltd for 1.2 billion euros.

Benfica consolidate second spot with win over Amadora

LISBON, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Benfica consolidated second place in the Portuguese Premier League with a 1-0 home win over Estrela Amadora on Sunday. Brazilian defender Sidnei clinched the points for Benfica with a sweet srike from...

Drugs- What if made legal???

Recently i happened to see a documentary that said about legalization of drugs. The documentary had two parts. The 1st part had a short film that was based on the above scenario and the 2nd part involved in a thought provoking...

Woeful win... Lisbon lackeys... and real patriotism

By Maynooth, C. Kildare Monday November 17 2008 lIRELAND 3-22 New Zealand. And after all the hoopla created in this letters page about the game. Neither team can claim victory from last Sturday's effort. New Zealand were...

MIGRATION-PORTUGAL: The Promised South

By Mario de Queiroz LISBON, Nov 15 (IPS) - The south-central region of Alentejo, one of Portugal’s most impoverished areas, could turn into a haven for some 30,000 immigrants and unemployed nationals. According to the...