Politics

City Stories: When Porto Became Nagasaki's Sister City

The relationship between the two cities has been lavish in bilateral meetings and joint initiatives aimed at promoting peace, human rights, and humanist values.

British Commissioner for Trade received at the Council Chambers

During his first visit to the city, Chris Barton was accompanied by the Regional Director for Business and Trade, João Sebastião, and the minister advisor and deputy head of mission, Nigel Bound.

Rui Moreira pays tribute to the victims of the global tragedy in Nagasaki

Rui Moreira visited the Peace Park, built near the hypocentre of the explosion and where the sculpture of Seibo Kitamura is located in honour of the victims of the atomic bomb.

Rui Moreira: "We are opening a window to the future in the relationship between Porto and Nagasaki"

The Mayor of Porto was received by the governor of Nagasaki, Kengo Ooishi, as part of Rui Moreira's visit to Japan.

The Ambassador of Portugal to Japan invites Rui Moreira to visit the new chancellery

In Tokyo, the Mayor was able to verify all the dynamics in the Portuguese embassy, namely in the services provided by our diplomacy in the country of the rising sun.

Rui Moreira visits an art museum signed by the Japanese architect chosen for the conversion of the Slaughterhouse

As part of the visit to Japan and in particular to the city of Nagasaki, the Mayor visited the Nagasaki City Hall Museum of Art, designed by Kengo Kuma.

Porto renews twinning agreement with the Japanese city of Nagasaki

Rui Moreira said that the agreement "serves to reaffirm the principles that are based on mutual respect and the sharing of values such as peace, freedom, democracy, and humanism".

Mayor received in the Japanese parliament

Rui Moreira is visiting Japan, among other initiatives, to renew the twinning agreement with the city of Nagasaki, established in May 1978.

European representatives gather in Porto for Social Forum

Social Forum takes place in Super Bock Arena – Pavilhão Rosa Mota, this Friday and Saturday, marking the second anniversary of the Social Summit.

Porto and Timisoara straighten cooperative relations

The current mayor of the Municipality of Timisoara, Dominic Fritz, was greeted, this Monday, at Porto City Hall.