Marcelo’s greatest fear: a third parliamentary dissolution
PSD’s categoric ‘no’ to alliance with CHEGA could cause (major) problems With so many media stories today focused on the looming elections, Expresso has carried a story that suggests they
Portugal’s PM “suspected of crime of prevarication”
António Costa under investigation for ‘very naughty made-to-measure’ law clearing hurdles for data centre Bit by bit, as the country limbers up for what is certain to be an unseemly
Left Bloc ready for new ‘gerigonça’
Committed to negotiating majority agreement for new left-wing government Bloco de Esquerda (the Left Bloc) coordinator Mariana Mortágua has made a commitment today to “negotiate a majority agreement for a
Operation Influencer: “Galamba was mentor” – Public Prosecutions Office
“Very strange” this wasn’t highlighted at outset, political commentator Controversial figure João Galamba – only recently ‘resigned’ as Infrastructures minister – has now been officially pinpointed as the lead figure
PS “well ahead of PSD”; PAN seen as ‘decisive party’
New Aximage poll gives PS Socialists an almost 10-point lead A new Aximage poll for struggling media outlets TSF radio /Jornal de Notícias/Diário de Notícias suggests PS Socialists popularity is
Majority of voters wouldn’t lend money to either candidate running for PM
Latest poll shows voters lukewarm over choice in looming elections “The majority of people would not lend money to Pedro Nuno or Montenegro”. This is one of the banner headlines
Outgoing PM gives festive ‘exit speech’, lauding 8 years of Socialism
Opposition parties say PM “described a parallel reality”… Portugal’s outgoing PM António Costa gave a festive ‘exit’ speech over Christmas – almost certainly buoyed by the fact that President Marcelo
PSD/CDS join forces to fight elections under ‘Democratic Alliance’ (AD)
Decision rides headlong into controversy The PSD/ CDS ‘Democratic Alliance’ (AD) announced on Thursday to fight parliamentary elections in March has received scathing criticism from left to right. The idea
Judicial cases overshadow looming elections
Court wants to try José Sócrates; Tutti Frutti gathering steam; Influencer probe separated Expresso today carries the headline that judicial cases threaten to “ride roughshod” through the looming election campaign.
PM’s former chief of staff pushes back against bail measures
Dubs case that brought down Portugal’s government “story based on suppositions” With a country facing elections on the basis of an investigation that started falling apart within six days, it