Suspect MP refuses to clarify whether he will stay in parliamentary posts
Joaquim Pinto Moreira says his conscience is “tranquil” PSD member of parliament Joaquim Pinto Moreira, one of the various targets of house searches as part of Operation Vortex yesterday, has
Public prosecutors investigate former Secretary of State Rita Marques
Rita Marques, the former Secretary of State at the heart of a new ‘revolving door’ scandal is being investigated already by State prosecutors over a criminal complaint that she “overstepped
President declines being part of PM’s “control mechanism” for avoiding further scandal
Reverberations from the TAP golden handshake scandal, and those surrounding Secretaries of State with dodgy credentials, saw PM Costa suggest in parliament last week that he would ask the president
Operation Vortex: new corruption probe involves PS and PSD
A new probe into allegations of corruption has seen PJ police today arrest the current mayor of Espinho (PS) and set its sights too on the former mayor (PSD) Joaquim
Government ‘condemns’ Rita Marques’ revolving door manoeuvre
Former secretary of State for Tourism Rita Marques has now heard that even the government condemns her decision to take up a top job in a company she helped while
Revolving door polemic: Frente Cívica asks government to withdraw tax benefits
Ex-secretary of State signed off on ‘touristic utility statute’ months before going to work for WOW… Frente Cívica – the association set up to defend the public interest particularly in
Government “will need a miracle” to complete its mandate to 2026
Commenting on the ongoing political crisis, and the number of government officials that have had to leave their posts in various ‘scandals’ over the past nine months, Luís Marques Mendes
“Illegal” ‘revolving door’ manoeuvre sees ex-Secretary of State ensconced in project she championed
“Illegality is absolutely clear”, says consultant in anti-corruption policies Former secretary of State for Tourism Rita Marques has walked straight into a job in a company that benefitted from her
PAN suggests way through Portugal’s festering political crisis
“After all these cases, it is fundamental that António Costa returns to greater dialogue with the opposition; he should revive the model of bi-monthly ‘debates with the prime minister’ because
Latest government resignation reveals political inability – farmers
Confederation of Portuguese farmers goes after Agriculture Minister The Confederation of Portuguese Farmers (CAP) has seized on the latest scandal in government – this time involving a nomination for Secretary