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
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
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
Further heat on PM amid claim’s family firm receives €4,500 monthly retainer from casinos franchise
CHEGA calls for PM to resign, or present motion of confidence The constant drip-drip of damaging soundbites in the media over business connections of the prime minister (and other members
European defence a ‘duty, requirement and opportunity’ – Macron
French president’s visit focused on “urgency of European investment” in defence In spite of the very national political crises still filling our media pages, French president Emmanuel Macron’s focus during
Opposition parties round on Luís Montenegro’s government
Demand resignation of health minister; further explanations on conflicts of interest Unfinished business hanging over from last Friday’s debate on the first motion of censure faced by Luís Montenegro’s government
Lawyer writes book about ‘unfairness’ shown by Portuguese justice to former economy minister
Eminently respected Portuguese lawyer Ricardo Sá Fernandes has just published a book in defence of his client – former economy minister Manuel Pinho – as Pinho awaits an appeal against
PS leader: “If I was PM of course I would (have been) in Kyiv…”
Why is Portugal’s government so quiet about defence policies, queries opposition PS leader Pedro Nuno Santos has reacted to the fact that Portugal was missing from the video conference of
Order of Physicians rejects plan to let pharmacies prescribe meds
The Portuguese Order of Physicians (Ordem dos Médicos) has expressed its “absolute rejection” today of a proposal from the Ministry of Health to allow the country’s pharmacies to prescribe and