Marcelo ‘did not answer PM’s phone call’
Portugal’s head of state stresses “there is no reason for the (political) crisis” As the reverberations of Saturday night’s ‘address to the nation’ by the prime minister continue, another unfortunate
Public debt rises in January
4th year-on-year rise According to data from the Bank of Portugal (BdP), public debt from the Maastricht perspective – which counts for Brussels – increased by around €3.6 billion to
Olhão café shooting: man treated in hospital, suspect identified but not detained
Shooting followed “disagreement among clients” Saturday night in Olhão ended with the owner of one of the town’s cafés being shot in the legs following a “disagreement among clients”. Reports
Algarve railway tragedy: man killed at Areal Gordo/ Salgados crossing
Accident happened at 9.13am A man was killed this morning in the Algarve, following a collision with the regional train at the Areal Gordo/ Salgados railway crossing. It is not
Sevenair accuses Cascais mayor of ‘paralysing’ Trás-os-Montes/ Algarve airline
Even before resuming in Algarve, Sevenair hits new obstacle Sevenair – the internal airline struggling to operate the Trás-os-Montes/ Algarve route – has accused the mayor of Cascais, Carlos Carreiras,
Anti-Musk protest scheduled for Tesla showroom in Lisbon
Anger against the apparently unpaid role of Tesla founder, Elon Musk, in reducing United States government spending, is spilling across the Atlantic into Europe – and threatens to affect the
Socialist MEP wades into gathering political crisis
Urges PS to present its own motion of censure Socialist MEP Francisco Assis has challenged the PS to present a motion of censure if the government does not move forward
National Water Prize goes to project conceived in Algarve
Project is brainchild of environmental scientist Sascha Iqbal An ‘ingenious project’ underway in the Algarve that creates drinking water in a sustainable way has won the National Water Prize –
Government hastily backtracks as all parties reject confidence in PSD/CDS coalition
Only PCP offer way out of latest shambles On an incredibly significant Sunday (when leading EU countries are in London to discuss the way forwards with regard to Ukraine), Portugal’s
PM threatens ‘motion of confidence’
New political crisis for Portugal “could be inevitable” Portugal’s prime minister Luís Montenegro gave an address to the nation at the start of evening news bulletins, flanked by the various