Madeira politician in induced coma
Jacinto Serrão, a Member of Parliament for the Socialist Party (PS) elected by Madeira, is in an induced coma as his life hangs in the balance following a violent crash
Bush defiant as he prepares for second term
Want to make yourself really unpopular in Europe? Just a few words will do it – “Bush is not the anti-Christ”. There, I’ve said it! American Republican Presidents are never
Parties trade insults
Campaigning in Portugal’s February 20 election is heating up with both main parties trading accusations of slander, inconsistency and political cowardice. President Sampaio has come under renewed fire from Prime
US Chargé d’Affaires in Portugal
Adrienne S. O’Neal, current Chargé d’Affaires of the US Embassy, was a guest speaker at the first Americans in Portugal (AmP) luncheon of 2005, held recently at the Cascais Cultural
Parties announce election strategies
Pedro Santana Lopes (centre), leader of the Social Democrats Party (PSD), promised that there won’t be tax increases and that value-added tax (IVA) will remain unaltered, highlighting that IRC (tax
BRAZIL – Political blow for Lula
Brazil’s President suffered a significant political setback at the weekend with the withdrawal of two parties from his governing coalition. The Brazilian Democratic Movement Party voted to end its two-year
ROMANIA – Prime Minister accepts poll defeat
Romanian Prime Minister, Adrian Nastase, has admitted defeat in the country’s tightly fought presidential election. With almost all the votes counted from the run-off poll, centre right opposition candidate, Traian
Ukraine’s key election ‘rigged’
Ukraine opposition candidate, Viktor Yushchenko, has accused the authorities of rigging last week’s fiercely fought presidential election. “I do not trust the Central Electoral Commission,” Mr Yushchenko said, and urged
EU REPORT
Durão Barroso’s EU Commission has finally taken office amid a new row over one of its members, the French transport commissioner, Jacques Barrot, who failed to reveal a conviction for
World leaders comments
World leaders, politicians and political analysts have greeted the news that George Bush has been re-elected as US president with mixed feelings. Here are some of their views: British