New “fat cat” scandal within government causes Opposition to demand explanations
New secretary of State renounces directorship at TAP – to be rewarded with €500,000 lump sum ‘compensation’ Following a series of alleged ‘incompatibilities’ damaging the credibility of Portugal’s PS government,
PSD leader accuses PM of wanting citizens “to get used to poverty”
The aftershocks caused by what all agree was an unfortunate interview with prime minister António Costa last week (the PM has been widely criticised for coming over as unnecessarily course,
Defence of former economy minister under house arrest delivers writ of Habeas Corpus
Will former economy minister Manuel Pinho finally be able to ‘escape’ the miserable conditions of house arrest imposed on him for the last year? This is the question of the
PJ mount searches of Vimioso municipality, Bragança district
Vimioso town hall, in Bragança district, has been the target of searches by PJ judicial police today. The reason has not been immediately apparent. The town hall issued a statement
Former economy minister fights back
Under house arrest for a year over case that began more than a decade ago The defence of Manuel Pinho – former economy minister from the Sócrates years embroiled in
Operation Perfect Storm: three defence ministry ‘top dogs’ among those arrested
Suspicions of corruption in deals with construction companies News of the five arrests following police searches at the Ministry of Defence today have sent journalists scurrying after the details. Among
Parliament pulls plug on PAN MP’s immunity from prosecution
Parliament this afternoon approved the lifting of immunity of the only MP representing PAN (Peoples Animal Nature party), Inês Sousa Real, so that she can face prosecution for alleged defamation.
Requests in parliament to hear ministers on key points overruled
Requests by parties in opposition to question two ministers have been overturned by the PS Socialist majority. Social democrats (PSD) wanted to question Mariana Vieira da Silva over the efficiency
Another case of nepotism in government? “It’s not ideal”, admits president
PM’s new ‘right hand’ is brother of minister for parliamentary affairs… The recent rather desultory government re-shuffle (prompted by one outgoing Secretary of State who turned out to be an
Secretaries of State shown door
Government reshuffles can be ‘exciting’ (for those who follow politics), but Tuesday’s bit of shuffling has been quite the opposite. In fact, it was so unexciting that after announcing who