Author Knew Where Wild Things Were
“This is one of my favorite books!” President Obama said before reading Where the Wild Things Are to children in 2009. Sendak died May 8 at age 83.
Polar Bears Can Adapt, But How Quickly?
Changes to the Earth’s climate have painted a bleak picture for the future of polar bears, but recent collaborations between U.S. and European scientists show the animal has survived climate warming cycles in the past.
President Obama on Ending the War in Afghanistan
President Obama (May 1): Our coalition will set a goal for Afghan forces to be in the lead for combat operations across the country next year. International troops will continue to train, advise and assist the Afghans...But we will shift into a support role as Afghans step forward.
NATO Ministerial
Secretary of State Clinton and Secretary of Defense Panetta were in Brussels for the joint ministerial of NATO to prepare for the upcoming NATO summit in Chicago. Among the issues they discussed with their defense and foreign minister colleagues was Afghanistan.
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Elections
Elections 2012
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Tourism Information
Travel and Tourism Sites for the United States
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More News from the Embassy
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Madeira Film Festival
Ambassador Allan Katz was the guest of honor at the 2012 Madeira Film Festival, a nature film festival that took place in Funchal from the 2nd to the 6th of May. Check out the full list of winners.
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Opower Founder talks about Green Entrepreneurship
As part of the growing collaboration between the Mission and academic and scientific communities, especially American Corners, on April 23, the Embassy organized and hosted a US-Portuguese forum on entrepreneurship and innovation.
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Week of English celebrated at Colegio Sra. da Boa Nova
On April 19, Kathryn Coster, from the U.S. Embassy, made her first interaction with a total of 200 students of Colégio da Senhora da Boa Nova and an invited 9th grade class of a nearby public school.
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U.S. Journalist Addresses Portuguese Environmental Journalists
Leading up to Earth Day, OPA organized a one-hour videoconference with NBC reporter Jeffrey Burnside, who is an expert in environmental journalism.
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Info Session on Studying in the U.S. and Visas
U.S. Day at Nova University. The Faculty of Economics during their International Week held "America Day" on April 12.
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Flash Performance of 6th Fleet Woodwind Quintet
The Navy band, which unexpectedly got stuck in Lisbon for several days, offered to play on Embassy behalf in outdoor venues.
new visa application fees
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Nonimmigrant and immigrant visa application fees change on April 13, 2012.
immigrant visas
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Effective March 1, 2012, the U. S. Embassy in Lisbon and U.S. Consulate General in Ponta Delgada will no longer process immigrant visa (IV) or diversity visa (DV) applications. (Announcement full text)
