Portugal

In 2001 Portugal took a huge step to solve its nation’s drug problem by legalizing all drugs. According to the New York Times, the United States and Portugal were neck-in-neck for which country had the biggest drug problem. While the United States decided to pass stricter drug laws and imprison drug users, Portugal took the alternative approach. Although Portugal legalized drugs, a dealer will still go to prison and being in possession will result in a small fine. People who are caught with…

On July 1, 2001 Portugal decriminalized the possession of all drugs for personal use. This new law is called Law 30/2000, which decriminalized the use, possession and acquisition of all types of illicit substances for personal use, which was defined as being up to ten days supply of that substance, but it is still an administrative violation that is punishable by fines or community service. It has now been 14 years since the decriminalization law has come into effect and Portugal is still…

Portugal: A Wonderful Place By John Salata “Venha para o fascinante país de Portugal!”. That is how you say “Come to the fascinating country of Portugal!” in Portuguese (GTranslate). Portugal is a fascinating place in southwestern Europe (Gullain Pg 4). Portugal is a wonderful place to go to travel and see some natural wonders such as the Peneda Geres (Coelho). If chocolate is your liking, then you will love the Obidos International Chocolate Festival (Christopher). The weather in north…

Portugal is a southern European country on the Iberian Peninsula, bordering Spain. Its location on the Atlantic Ocean has influenced many aspects of its culture: salt cod and grilled sardines are national dishes, the Algarve's beaches are a major destination and much of the nation’s., when Portugal had a powerful maritime empire. Lisbon, is the capital of Portugal, is one of Europe's most beautiful and cosmopolitan cities. Cosmopolitan means a familiar with and at ease in many different…

Fatima The miracle of Fatima began in 1917 in Fatima, Portugal. The Angel of Portugal appeared to them three times. The miracle happened to three little children, Lucia, Jacinta, and Francisco. They were taking their family’s flock of sheep to a pasture to graze. It started to drizzle and they went to a olive grove for shelter. They stayed there the rest of the day, and they ate lunch and said the rosary. Then on the horizon they saw a white, transparent figure come toward them. They were…

from China and India to the Eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea. Goods, such as Chinese silk and Indian spices, were traded along it using camels on the overland route (Newitt, 2005, pp. 2-3). Portugal, being located on the Atlantic coast, was therefore at the fringe of the Silk Road. However, Portugal managed to create a colonial empire despite being a country of marginal importance in the early Middle Ages (Disney, 2009, p. I). The Silk Road is one of the relatively few factors in the…

Air Pollution in Portugal Thousand of Portuguese die every year, victims of air pollution. The warning comes from a study by the European Commission, which estimates that more than 300,000 the number of Europeans die prematurely each year due to poor quality of the air they breathe. Portugal occupies the 13th position in the ranking of EU (European union ) countries where the situation is more worrying. Also, the UN health agency said in the report that air pollution is now the greatest…

Civilization course, we were taught about the different explorations that many men were apart of in order to explore and create relations with other countries in the world. Vasco da Gama was in charge of leading a Portuguese exploration to sail from Portugal to around the tip of Africa and to India. His task was to find a route that could lead to open up European enterprises for trading goods between Europe and Asia. Explorations were one of the most significant part of our histories because we…

2. Portugal 2.1. Country review Portugal is southwestern Europe country is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in west and south, and just by one neighbor country, Spain, in north and east. Official language is Portuguese, and more young population speak in English, which is global and Europe international language for business and lifestyle. The climate is mostly Mediterranean and Ocean. The most famous tourism destinations are Lisbon, which is the capital and largest city of Portugal; Algarve…

While Portugal worked to improve and increase treatment options for drug users, the situation still became problematic. Nearly 1% of the population was already addicted to heroin by 1999 and HIV related deaths were some of the highest in the European Union (Azeem). One year earlier, the Commission for the Natioanl Strategy to Fight against Drugs was mandated by the government to create a report and guidelines to bolster the fight against drugs and drug addiction, primarily in the interests of…