GRECO’s corruption rap “outdated”, says justice minister
Portugal’s minister of justice has dismissed GRECO’s conclusions regarding Portugal in the latest report by the Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption, saying the report the body was
Parliament tackles Portugal’s approach to ‘revolving doors’
Prohibition for ex-ministers returning to office from big business extended On one of the final days before Portugal’s parliament is dissolved, MPs have approved measures to combat the practice known
Businesspeople “very frustrated by state of country” present manifesto for Portugal’s recovery
Business Roundtable Portugal aims to see 3.9% growth per year A group of businesspeople described as “very frustrated by the state of the country” has presented a manifesto today with
Opposition blames government for Algarve’s critical lack of water
Regional party president cites “eight years of inaction” Water cuts planned for the Algarve to deal with the scarcity of reserves are the “devastating result” of the Socialist government’s “inaction”,
PSP in nationwide protest for equal pay rates
Second day of protest after hundreds of agents gathered outside parliament and in Porto The protest by Portugal’s public security police (PSP) for better pay and working conditions continues today,
PS will raise minimum salary to €1,000 by 2028
The new leader of the PS socialist party, Pedro Nuno Santos, has pledged to raise the national minimum salary to €1,000 per month by 2028 if his party wins the
Outgoing government unveils second strategy to eliminate energy poverty in Portugal by 2050
Portugal is one of worst countries in Europe for people living in energy poverty Portugal plans to end energy poverty by 2050 (again!). This is the main objective of the
Right wing parties seal deal on ‘Democratic Alliance’
PSD, CDS-PP and PPM signed the Democratic Alliance (AD) coalition agreement today in front of a packed room at the Alfândega do Porto. The agreement – signed by the presidents
Both Left and Right lambast messaging from PS party congress
Parties on both the Left (Bloco de Esquerda/ PCP communists) and Right (PSD/ IL/ CDS) have been reacting to the messaging emerging from the PS party congress this weekend, stressing
Algarve foreigners want to create political movement
Albufeira group hopes to kick-start expat movement across region A group of foreigners in Albufeira is gearing up to create a political movement to run in the 2025 municipal elections.