São Tomé and Príncipe asks for more international support to promote blue economy
Lusa - Mozambique - 29/06/2022
EU wants well-functioning transparency and accountability controls in the PALOP countries and Timor-Leste
Lusa - Cape Verde - 29/06/2022
The European Union today in Praia praised the “very important advances” of the Portuguese-speaking African Countries (PALOP) and Timor-Leste in transparency, but wants good functioning of public and private account control systems.
“It is important for…
Exports from Portuguese-speaking countries to Macau rise 35 percent
Lusa - Macau - 29/06/2022
Exports of goods from Portuguese-speaking countries to Macau in the first five months of the year rose 35 percent compared to the same period in 2021, according to official data released today Lusa
The value exported by Portuguese-speaking countries to the Chinese special…
FAO warns that the world will not eliminate hunger by 2030 if the current context continues
TSF - 29/06/2022
FAO points out that harvests would have to double to reach 24 percent, while animal meat production would have to grow 31 percent. The challenge of achieving zero hunger by 2030, one of the UN’s main sustainable development goals, “will not be met if the current…
North Korea reacts against Japan, US, South Korea alliance
Agência Brasil - 29/06/2022
North Korean state media have criticized security cooperation between the United States, Japan and South Korea as a prelude to creating an “Asian version of NATO.”Leaders of the three countries are expected to meet on Wednesday (29) behind the scenes of the NATO…
Portugal's health ministry takes responsibility for failures and apologizes
Diário de Notícias - 29/06/2022
The minister took responsibility for “everything that fails” at the hearing in the Health Commission, announced that the new SNS statute will be approved next week and said she hopes to resolve some difficulties with direct hiring of doctors.
The health…
Marcelo reveals China addition in NATO's new strategic concept
Jornal de Notícias - 29/06/2022
The President of the Republic of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, noted “an important addition” on China in NATO’s new strategic concept and considered that the Alliance wants “a strong position to reach peace” with Russia.
Speaking to…
CPLP President highlights organization's Secretariat good performance
Jornal de Angola - 29/06/2022
The president of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP), the Angolan statesman João Lourenço, highlighted this morning in Lisbon, the good performance of the organization’s Executive Secretariat in this first year of the Angolan mandate.
João…
China accuses G7 of 'sowing division' after criticism of Beijing
AFP - China - 29/06/2022
China on Wednesday (29) accused G7 countries of “sowing division” after the group of richest countries condemned Beijing’s trade practices in a statement at the end of the summit.
G7 leaders on Tuesday criticized China’s “non-transparent…
OTAN: US guarantees not to have offered concessions to Turkey to lift veto
Lusa - Spain - 29/06/2022
Washington has not offered Turkey any concessions to convince it to accept the agreement to lift its veto on Finland and Sweden’s accession to OTAN, a senior US government official said yesterday.
The official said that US President Joe Biden made a deliberate…
Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees will significantly reduce risks to humans
Lusa - International - 29/06/2022
Limiting global warming to an increase of 1.5 degrees Celsius (°C) above pre-industrial values would reduce risks to humans by up to 85%, according to a study released yesterday.
The study, on the benefits of limiting global warming in regions most vulnerable to…
