Portuguese Population Grows 0.19 Percent
According to data from the Regional Statistical Yearbooks, with statistical information on a regional and municipal scale for 2019, of the seven NUTS II (Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistical Purposes), four showed an increase in the respective resident population, namely the Metropolitan Area of Lisbon (+0.59 percent), the Autonomous Region of Madeira (+0.12 […]
Read MoreFrench fashion designer Pierre Cardin passes away
French fashion designer Pierre Cardin is one of the highest fashions of the 20th century. He died on Tuesday at the age of 98. pierrecardin.com Cardin was born near Treviso on July 2, 1922. His name is Pietro Costante Cardin, he is a descendant of a wealthy agricultural family who fell into poverty after […]
Read MoreItaly: Occupancy rate hotels falls in 9 months
ISTAT said on Tuesday that due to COVID-19, the occupancy rate of tourist hotels in Italy from January to September was halved compared to the same period last year. According to the Bureau of Statistics, this number is 50.9% lower than in 2019, and a drop of nearly 192 million. It said that this […]
Read MoreBarcelona public transport fares to be frozen in 2021
As the Metropolitan Transport Agency (ATM) announced on Monday, public transport fares in the Barcelona area will be frozen in 2021. The agency’s board of directors also agreed to extend the validity period of tickets sold this year to December 31, 2021. T-Usual and T-Casual were launched this year, and new tickets in a […]
Read MoreGreece starts officially the vaccination against COVID-19
According to official reports: On Sunday, December 27, 2020, Greece and the entire European Union received the first coronavirus vaccine. A new and brighter chapter gradually begins, bringing a glimmer of hope to all those suffering from this terrible situation. Vaccination against COVID-19 started in Evangelismos, Sotiria, Attikon, Thriasio and Asklipiio Voulas hospitals in […]
Read MorePortugal: Award of the year to Madeira Photography Museum
Madeira Museum of Photography-Atelier Vicente, the only studio dedicated to photography in the country, was awarded the 2020 Museum Award by the Portuguese Institute of Museums (APOM). After five years of refurbishment, with a total value of 1.7 million euros, the Madeira Photography Museum-Atelier Vicente’s Museum reopened in July last year. The […]
Read MoreNumber of Portuguese obtaining Spanish citizenship increased in 2019
According to data from the Immigration Observatory, the number of Portuguese who obtained Spanish citizenship increased by 58.1% in 2019. This may be due to one of the reasons why the descendants of Venezuelan immigrants chose this destination because of their language affinity. Rui Pena Pires, Scientific Coordinator of Immigration Observatory of ISCTE-University […]
Read MoreNova Gorica and Gorizia named European Capitals of Culture
Slovenia’s Nova Gorica and Italy’s Gorizia are adjacent to each other and will become the European Capital of Culture in 2025. The Slovenian Commission announced the success of the joint bid on Friday afternoon, and then residents of the two cities celebrated on the streets. Gorizia is a town and commune in the Autonomous Region […]
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