Former PM’s calls intercepted 22 times in Operation Influencer
The undeniably bizarre Operation Influencer – which brought down the absolute majority government of António Costa (now President of the European Council) – listened in on phone calls involving the
State Budget: PS to use ‘abstention’ to save public accounts
Portuguese Socialist MP Miguel Costa Matos announced today that the Socialists will abstain from voting on most of the proposed amendments to the 2026 State Budget in order not to
Air France-KLM formalises interest in ‘almost half’ purchase in TAP
Air France-KLM has submitted its expression of interest in the TAP privatisation process to state company Parpública, ahead of the deadline set for this Saturday (November 22). In a statement,
“Closely monitoring” European housing crisis, Brussels eyes rising house prices in Portugal
The European Commission has admitted to “closely monitoring” – with a view to wanting to respond to – the housing crisis in Europe, with a community plan to be announced
Portugal’s general strike gathers momentum; nurses announce adherence
Grassroots support for a general strike, called by syndicates for December 11, is increasing by the day. Today, SEP, the syndicate of Portuguese nurses, has announced it too will be
Portugal’s Court of Auditors queries more than 20 PRR contracts
More than 20 PRR (Plan for Recovery and Resilience Plan) contracts have been considered irregular by Portugal’s Court of Auditors (TdC) – and each one has had to be followed
Firefighters snub PM’s efforts yesterday; vote to proceed with protests
Yesterday’s attempt by the prime minister to bring firefighters on board has fallen flat. Television footage of Luís Montenegro assuring firefighters at their 45th national congress that the government was
Doctors sign up to ‘general strike’ government insists isn’t necessary
Participants at the 14th Congress of FNAM, the National Federation of Doctors, have unanimously approved a motion today to join the general strike on December 11, called in protest to
Unions vote for general strike, despite government’s insistence ‘there is no need’
As of mid-afternoon, the country’s two largest syndicates, CGTP and UGT, are firm in their resolve to hold a general strike on Thursday, December 11, which they predict will cause
EDP plays hard ball over order to pay €335 million in unpaid taxes
EDP is playing hard ball over the decision by public prosecutors ‘to order the payment of €335.2 million in unpaid taxes’ as a result of the sale five years ago