Government unveils €1.4 billion business support package
Measures include €600 million credit line targeted support for energy intensive businesses Already weeks into the economic crisis prompted by the rising cost of energy, Portugal’s government has today finally
Portugal and Spain vow to ‘reinforce support for Ukraine’
“Politically, militarily, financially and humanitarian” Portugal and Spain have reaffirmed their commitment to “continuing to support Ukraine” come what way. Following a meeting yesterday involving both countries’ ministers of defence
Socialists accused of using EU as excuse to sidestep ‘windfall tax’ on big business
PS insists it has not ruled out windfall taxes, but … The government’s ‘absolute majority’ has come in for another pasting today – this time from PCP communists who accuse
CHEGA says it’s time for Constitutional reform
Portugal’s 3rd political force, right-wing CHEGA, is focused on Constitutional reform in “a world in which saying the obvious very often becomes the basis for a crime, and reason for
Fundamental changes to health service hierarchy ‘done and dusted’
Law approved ahead of time; without PM present, and without addressing concerns of Marcelo Yesterday’s Council of Ministers was distinctly odd. The faces of the ministers showed it. It failed
Divided government “postpones” approval of Portugal’s energy saving plan
Measures due to have been announced yesterday delayed In the maelstrom of reactions to the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the fact that the government in Portugal failed in its
Inflation support: government rounds on critics
Finance minister defends package in Brussels Portugal’s PS government has roundly rejected criticism from all sides of the political spectrum over its €2.4 billion inflation support package. It has even
The “tricks” hidden in government’s €2.4 billion support package
Opposition parties expose ‘the fraud’, ‘the illusion’: President says measures ‘below expectations’ This morning saw more Socialist public relations on the €2.4 billion package of support to help families through
Portugal mobilises €2.4 billion to support families through inflation
Press conference at 9.30am tomorrow to detail all measures outlined by PM Portugal’s prime minister António Costa finally faced the country this evening to present the long-awaited package to help
Portugal’s PM apologises for Mozambique massacre 50 years ago
… and says Mozambican liquified natural gas will be very welcome in Europe The UK’s Sunday Times has carried a report on the fact that Portugal’s PM António Costa has