Last day of political campaigning sees party headquarters daubed in angry slogans
Climate activists complain no political group has plans to stop fossil fuels by 2030 The final day of frantic political campaigning ahead of Sunday’s legislative elections have seen various party
Supermarket boss questions quality of nation’s politicians
Pedro Soares dos Santos, chairman of Portugal’s supermarket chain Jerónimo Martins (best known for its Pingo Doce outlets) has questioned the quality of the nation’s politicians. He suggests that “at
New poll hikes AD’s advantage over PS
“If election was today, AD would win with 29.3% of vote” With only today and tomorrow left for political campaigning ahead of Sunday’s legislative elections, a new poll by Intercampus
“Save Portugal from democracy!”: exhausted politicians start making mistakes
PS leader labelled “emotionally unstable”; CHEGA campaign branded “ridiculous” Portugal’s exhausted political leaders are showing the strain of the intense campaign that is being plugged by media stations day and
Lisbon City Council given 24-hours to remove posters that violate electoral law
Posters have prompted “more than ten complaints” Lisbon City Council has 24 hours to remove posters that violate electoral law. The posters have prompted “more than ten complaints” to the
Portugal’s political parties go all out to ‘capture’ the undecided
Wide-open campaign has seen leaders fail to convince floating voters The race to Portugal’s election touchline on Sunday, March 10 has been full-on frantic for weeks, with all parties represented
PS leader wants retired teachers back in classroom
Pedro Nuno Santos believes this is a solution to State schools’ teacher shortages Campaigning PS leader Pedro Nuno Santos has come up with another solution to deep-seated problems within the
New Azores government takes office
The PSD, CDS-PP, PPM coalition that won the regional elections without a working majority in the Azores a month ago has finally been sworn in today, and is very much
More than 60% of Portuguese “tend not to trust parliament”
Portugal among four EU countries where citizens have least confidence in political system More than 60% of citizens in Portugal tend not to trust the Portuguese Parliament, a figure above
President appeals to citizens to ‘use their right to vote’
Habitual abstention compounded this year by high percentage of “undecided” President Marcelo was among the 208,000 citizens who elected to ‘vote early’ yesterday, under a regime that allows people away










