CHEGA publicises draft report accusing President Marcelo of ‘abuse of power’
Right-wingers rush to release (own) findings in ‘twins’ inquiry Right wing party CHEGA called a press conference yesterday to release a draft report on the commission of inquiry into the
Multiple strategies mounted to pull Portugal back from prospect of snap election
Lisbon mayor, Minister for Territorial Cohesion and presidential hopeful all hold out for stability There are multiple strategies underway today to try and pull the country back from the awful
Operation Influencer: judge refuses to return €75,800 seized from PM’s official residence
Former Chief of Staff Vítor Escária has already appealed decision The investigating judge in the “Influencer” case that brought down an absolute majority (Socialist) government – and essentially led Portugal
Former TAP CEO’s €5.9 million lawsuit for unfair dismissal proceeds for trial
TAP’s insistence that Lisbon Civil Court has “absolute incompetence” in matter considered “unfounded” Almost a year since it was filed, the €5.9 million case for unfair dismissal lodged by former
Government prepares public-private partnerships in five hospitals
Public-private partnerships are (successful) models of past administrations The government is preparing to convert five hospitals into public-private partnerships (PPPs). The resolution will be approved today by the Council of
US consulate in Azores – oldest in continuous operation – faces closure
Closure may only be for summer, but there is no clarification News in the international media today suggests that the US consulate in Ponta Delgada, in the Azores, the oldest
Iniciativa Liberal labels snap election “inexcusable”
Will be backing motion of confidence on Tuesday With the wider opposition seemingly relishing the fact that voters are being faced with the third legislative election in three years, Iniciativa
All mainland districts warned to brace for worsening weather
Rain, hail, thunderstorms, high winds: they are all forecast With the Algarve at least basking in sunshine and mellow temperatures today, Civil Protection authority ANEPC warns it isn’t going to
INEM concludes deaths during strike “were not directly” caused by strike
Eleven people died waiting for emergency response during strike INEM (institute of medical emergency) has concluded that no facts were found that point to a “direct relationship” between possible failures
Air France-KLM ‘still interested in TAP despite political crisis’
Crisis could delay reprivatisation by 6-12 months Air France-KLM said today that it remains interested in privatising TAP even if it is postponed due to the political crisis in Portugal.