Portugal’s Social Democrats asks PGR to investigate EDP’s sale of six dams
Portugal’s Social Democratic Party (PSD) on Thursday delivered a request to the General Prosector’s Office (PGR) to investigate EDP’s sale of six dams in the Douro basin, claiming the government
André Ventura reelected head of radical right party Chega with 97.3%
The head of radical right party Chega was re-elected this Saturday with 97.3% of the votes, according to local media. Ventura, whose party got a parliamentary seat in 2019 and
EU Presidency: Portuguese government plans to hold meeting with Biden
Portugal is planning to hold a meeting during the Portuguese EU Council presidency with the new US President, Joe Biden, according to Lusa news agency. “We are working hard with
Portuguese parliament approves decriminalisation of euthanasia
Portugal’s parliament on Friday passed a law approving the decriminalisation euthanasia for the terminally ill. The Portuguese parliament passed the bill with 136 votes in favour, 78 against and four
Portuguese politicians, artists paint lips red against far-right leader’s misogynistic comments
Portuguese politicians, artists, and citizens have taken to social media network sites to post images of themselves wearing red lipstick, after the leader of populist far-right party Chega insulted Left
Marcelo makes impassioned speech to Portuguese as he presents his re-candidature
Portugal’s president Marcelo made a simple but impassioned plea to the Portuguese this evening as he finally presented his re-candidature for the presidency. In the same Pastelaria Versailles where he
Portugal’s president to announce decision about second term
Finally, after escalating months of ‘suspense’, President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa is expected to announce his decision over recandidacy as Portugal’s Head of State. With elections due next month (January
Marcelo sets Portugal’s presidential elections for January 24
President Marcelo has declared January 24 as the date for Portugal’s presidential elections – on the last ‘legal day’ for doing so. And he is still holding out on presenting
Portugal extends state of emergency amid COVID-19
Portugal’s parliament on Friday voted to approve the president’s request to extend the state of emergency imposed to help combat COVID-19 for an additional 15 days. The state emergency came
Communist Party criticises new COVID-19 measures
The head of Portugal’s Communist Party on Sunday pushed back on restrictions introduced by the government to curb the spread of COVID-19, saying these were by “disproportionate.” “This epidemic, as