Catarina Martins to stand down as Bloco de Esquerda coordinator
Catarina Martins, the diminutive but dynamic and determined coordinator of Portugal’s Left wing party Bloco de Esquerda (BE) has announced that she will be standing down after 10 years at
Communist leader says “public has to react, faced with current explosive situation”
Paulo Raimundo, leader of Portugal’s communist party, was out in Azeitão (Setúbal district) over the weekend, telling reporters that “people have to react” faced with the current “explosive situation” in
Perfect Storm: three defence ministry officials allegedly received over €540,000 in ‘backhanders’
Further revelations in ‘Perfect Storm’ suggest public prosecutors believe the three former ministry officials already identified among 19 ‘official suspects’ will have benefitted in backhanders, in the form of cash,
PSD MP, close friend of party leader, faces police questioning
The day has come for Joaquim Pinto Moreira to request the lifting of his parliamentary immunity as police have said they are ready to question him regarding their inquiries into
PSD slams “closer government” initiative, kick started in Castelo Branco
PSD social democrats have today accused the government of taking advantage of European funds as well as taxpayers’ money. At a conference in Lisbon today of the European People’s Party,
Ministry of Agriculture under fire (again) for “lack of direction and incompetence”
Farmers’ federation fears ministry being systematically dismantled, until it disappears altogether CAP, the Portuguese federation of farmers, has acted with dismay and concern that the position of Secretary of State
Thumbs down for Medina and Costa in poll
A poll undertaken to gauge the popularity of Portugal’s Prime Minister António Costa and Finance Minister Fernando Medina has given the thumbs down to both politicians in the wake of
Operation Vortex: Former PSD mayor and friend of current PSD leader in further speculation
In the way that all investigations under Secrecy of Justice end up being leaked to the press (or ostensibly leaked), new revelations are coming implicating PSD MP and former mayor
PM insists “nothing to fear” from deluge of investigations hitting ministers
… but opposition parties talk of ‘dead men walking’ Another day, another round of PJ police swoops on possible political corruption – this time returning to Lisbon City Hall but
Rui Rocha elected president of Iniciativa Liberal
52-year-old Rui Rocha was elected the new president of Iniciativa Liberal (IL) on Sunday during the party’s boisterous national assembly. He has always been the choice of former president and