Government’s choice for European Commissioner fails to delight opposition
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Former Socialist PM to address party congress ahead of current leader
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CHEGA pushes for national referendum on immigration
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Exasperated foreigners call PSP after endless wait for attention at AIMA
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Former IOM chief António Vitorino to chair Portugal’s new migration council
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Portugal’s AD government “focused on bringing back emigrés”
“It’s worth believing in Portugal”, says PM Portugal’s prime minister, Luís Montenegro, has told Portuguese emigrés in Viseu that “it’s worth believing in Portugal” and that the government is committed
Favoritism controversy: CHEGA leader accuses president’s entourage of “acting on margins of legality”
Claims Marcelo displays “attitude of permanent boycott” towards parliamentary committee One controversy that is not going away for the summer is the favoritism row centering on whether or not President
“To hell with stability” : PCP leader rails against State Budget
“To hell with stability”: this was the message given on Sunday by PCP leader Paulo Raimundo over the interminable question over whether or not the government’s State Budget would pass
Speaker asks Attorney General’s Office whether CHEGA should see president’s private emails
Still on the minefield inquiry into how Luso-Brazilian twin babies managed to receive €4 million worth of treatment on the SNS (State health service) after the son of President Marcelo
Convinced nation is “breathing better”: government prepares for State of Nation debate
PS Socialists insist there can be no red lines in dialogue to seal State Budget Wednesday sees the first State of the Nation debate since the minority AD government, led