President accepts list of secretaries of State for Portugal’s XXIV government
Secretaries to be sworn in at Palácio de Ajuda at 6pm President Marcelo has now formally accepted the list of 41 secretaries of State proposed by Portugal’s new prime minister
Complicated reactions to PM’s inaugural speech
Main opposition leaders full of criticism and obvious rancour Reactions to the PM’s inaugural speech on Tuesday evening have seen both main parties in opposition to Portugal’s new government on
Portugal’s former PM “wants to be heard by Justice as quickly as possible”
António Costa seeks to clear doubts raised by Operation Influencer Five months since the case broke – bringing down an absolute majority Socialist government, and making way to a new
Portugal’s new PM calls for opposition to allow government to implement structural reforms
“We’re not interested in political game playing” Portugal’s new prime minister, Luís Montenegro, has laid down a challenge to his considerable opposition. The incoming minority centre-right government means to get
Portugal’s new government expected to ‘hit ground running’
Sorting chaos in health; teachers/ police pay disputes immediate priorities Portugal’s new centre-right government – due to be sworn in this afternoon – is expected to ‘hit the ground running’:
Pressure on new government coming from all sides
New legislative cycle starts with ‘race against clock’ Pressure on the incoming centre-right government is so intense that it will be ‘racing against the clock’ to try and deliver all
Portugal’s new government inches closer to ‘touchline’
PM designate meets with President (to announce choices), leaving after 15 minutes After the build-up through the day, with commentators ‘revealing’ hour by hour the new names chosen to lead
Composition of Portugal’s minority government to be presented today
PM designate on way to Belém this evening Portugal’s prime minister-designate, Luís Montenegro, will present the composition of his minority centre-right government to President Marcelo in Belém Palace today, before
First impasse of new legislature overcome: there are to be TWO parliamentary presidents
PSD’s choice for first two years; PS’s for second After three failed attempts – and a great deal of political maneuverings – the country’s incoming centre right government reached an
Former governor of Madeira holds out for ‘status quo
With practically every political party in Madeira pushing for elections in the wake of the crisis prompted by a criminal probe, the newly-re-elected president of the island’s PSD (ruling party)