Martim Moniz police operation: now there’s an Open Letter
Left-wingers accuse government of ‘attacking social state, rule of law’ The political fall-out from last week’s police operation in Martim Moniz continues, with an Open Letter to the prime minister
Braga mayor suspected of receiving favours
PSD mayor of Braga Ricardo Rio has been made an official suspect (arguido) in an investigation into a trip to the Microsoft headquarters in Seattle (on the invitation of Microsoft)
ADN endorses Joana Amaral Dias for 2026 presidential race
The Alternativa Democrática Nacional (ADN) conservative party has officially endorsed Joana Amaral Dias as its candidate for Portugal’s 2026 presidential elections. In a statement released today, ADN announced that its
Monumental manoeuvring in Madeira: PSD government falls… again
Entire opposition united against government of Miguel Albuquerque Today has signalled another monumental moment in Madeira’s political history. After decades of PSD leadership, the regional government of Miguel Albuquerque –
CHEGA leader announces he (too) could end up running for president
With a lot of media focus hovering over the likely candidacy of outgoing Chief of Staff of the Navy, Admiral Henrique Gouveia e Melo, for Portugal’s next President of the
PS leader criticises government’s plan to deny free health care to non-resident foreigners
“A decent, humanist country should not deny health services to foreigners” PS secretary-general, Pedro Nuno Santos, has said today that the country has the means to combat fraudulent access to
Madeira’s PSD party sees budget rejected
Battling tooth and nail to stay in power, Miguel Albuquerque – Madeira’s regional governor and PSD leader – may be forced to throw in the towel as his party’s budget
Public prosecutors “obliged to investigate” CHEGA
Anonymous complaint accuses CHEGA of ‘violating statute of MPs’ and ‘vandalising’ parliament The ‘outrage’ vented in parliament last Friday appears to have led to the lodging of an ‘anonymous complaint’
President Marcelo also opposes “end of 5% cut to MPs salaries”
… and CHEGA takes full advantage of Marcelo’s position Yesterday, in front of journalists at the end of a visit to the Food Bank Against Hunger in Lisbon, President Marcelo
“Chaos in parliament”: CHEGA throws spanner in works
Right-wing party enrages by hanging provocative posters out of parliamentary windows The final day of voting on the 2025 State Budget was thrown into “chaos” today (the words of news