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Delays at consulates despair Portuguese in Europe Covid-19 has increased chronic delays at Portuguese consulates in Europe, leading some emigrants to wait for a trip to Portugal to address these issues. Not being an exclusive reality on the European continent, this delay in European consulates has led many emigrants to desperation, especially those who have businesses dependent on certain documents, such as in the real estate sector. The United Kingdom is a good example of how things are going wrong, according to Pedro Rupio, president of the Regional Council of Portuguese Communities in Euro...

By Carolina Matos, Editor Frank Ferreira is a proud Portuguese American, with dual citizenship, who believes that Portugal’s (including the Açores and Madeira) current electoral system is impractical, injurious, unfair, discriminatory, and unconstitutional for the Portuguese living abroad. In short, what we have is an abridgement of constitutional rights. Ferreira also believes that the solution is to permit all voters, including those who have emigrated, to vote online, in-person (where practical), and by mail in all elections, like it is allowed currently for the national legislative ele...