Anti-Musk protest scheduled for Tesla showroom in Lisbon
Protests against Elon Musk’s ‘unpaid job’ cutting US government spending arrive in Europe Anger against the apparently unpaid role of Tesla founder, Elon Musk, in reducing United States government spending,
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
Government recommends “urgently” setting up committees to monitor lithium exploration
Committees to monitor Boticas and Montalegre projects Parliament has today approved a recommendation to the government to urgently set up committees to monitor lithium exploration projects in Boticas and Montalegre,
Land law changes finally approved
Decree-law goes back to president for promulgation Parliament has today approved amendments to the bill that allows rustic land to be reclassified as urban land for housing – in part
Ports workers arrested for ‘suspicions of corruption’ all released
“Suspect customs officials can stay in their jobs” – judicial source After all the flurry of news earlier this week, it transpires that the ports / customs workers arrested on
PM calls extraordinary Council of Ministers for Saturday to communicate decision over family firm
Luís Montenegro has conceded to the pressure building up against him to announce that he will be speaking to the country about the family company that has taken up so
Red Cross launches campaign to address “alarming increase in requests for help”
Last two years have seen requests increase by 126% The Portuguese Red Cross (CVP) has launched a national campaign to collect essential goods to pass on to the needy, writes