Algarve MP Cristóvão Norte steps down temporarily due to family reasons
Alexandra Evangelista, leader of PSD Portimão, is taking over his position Cristóvão Norte, the vice-president of PSD‘s parliamentary group and an MP representing the Algarve, has temporarily stepped down from
(More) crunch talks ahead as budget deadline looms
Government rejects PS counter-proposal of AD’s own counter-proposal More ‘crunch talks’ are ahead as the country enters a(nother) decisive week regarding the 2025 state budget (which the president has insisted
Governing coalition gathers in parliament to discuss budget impasse
Exercise centres on showcasing what government promises for 2025 Portugal’s governing centre-right Social Democratic Party (PSD) and its coalition partner the conservative People’s Party (CDS-PP) will on Monday begin a
Faro deputy mayor breathes sigh of relief as corruption probe closed
Paulo Santos, deputy mayor of Faro, has released a statement celebrating the closure of the inquiry Five years later, the Public Prosecutor’s Office has dismissed a legal inquiry into alleged
Government sees 2% GDP growth, budget surpluses this year and next
Analyst warns forecasting could be ‘over optimistic’ With minority parties bristling with indignation over the government’s proposals for the State Budget, the right-of-centre coalition has said it expects the economy
Portuguese want an ‘anti-Marcelo’ for country’s next president
Analyst believes former vaccine czar, Gouveia e Melo, “will be unbeatable” if he stands for president With President Marcelo’s final year of what will be his 10-year mandate looming, analysts
President calls pre-budget Council of State
Meeting to analyse financial and economic situation, at home and abroad President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa is convening a meeting of the Council of State (made up of his ‘closest
Government calls parties for second round of meetings on State Budget
CHEGA leader has ‘irrevocably’ pulled party out of negotiations Portugal’s minority AD government is calling parties for a second round of talks on measures planned for the State Budget. The
Madeira governor decides to explain himself to parliament… in writing
Madeira’s PSD governor Miguel Albuquerque has said today that he will respond in writing to the parliamentary hearing requested by opposition party JPP on the fire that raged for 13
Government replaces yet another ‘Socialist boy’
… and forges ahead with speeding-up mining licensing procedures The new centre-right government has dismissed yet another appointment from the last administration (often termed ‘Socialist boys’, as these positions are