Latest poll puts Socialists in lead; new revelations add to PM’s ‘company woes’
Expresso claims one of PM’s former company’s largest clients is major-league PSD donor As hard as it is to ‘think national’ when the wider world appears to be spinning out
Appeal court judges confirm 10-year jail term for corruption of former minister of economy
Manuel Pinho’s lawyer has written a book focusing on his client’s innocence… Lisbon Appeal Court judges today have confirmed the 10-year prison sentence delivered to former economy minister Manuel Pinho
Government prepares €10 billion in counter-measures to protect businesses against Trump’s tariffs
“Sometimes, even with great friends, we have differences” – PM Portugal’s prime minister Luís Montenegro has announced a set of measures this afternoon “totalling more than €10 billion” to respond
PM insists need for housing ‘much too great to depend on banking dividends’
Portugal’s election campaign struggles for attention under tariff spotlight With so much chaos from America flooding the news pages, the fact that Portugal is yet again facing legislative elections is
Government meets to discuss “possible responses to tariffs” as President Trump backpedals
Brussels applauds President Trump’s 90-day reprieve Government ministers are meeting today to discuss the whole issue of tariffs in light of conversations it has had with the business sector. The
US pressure on Portuguese businesses to drop ‘diversity’ programmes sharply rebuffed
“Now is moment to take strong stand” The extraordinarily poorly reported pressure being exerted by the United States on European companies to drop diversity programmes has been sharply rebuffed by
Tariffs timeline: Europe votes today on first phase of retaliatory response to US
“Washington not interested in Europe’s proposal for zero-for-zero tariffs“ With EU stock markets plunging again today as President Donald Trump imposes a new level of tariffs on China (taking the
Lisbon stocks rebounding slightly as government meets business groups to discuss effects of tariffs
Stock market ‘rebound’ seen as “fragile respite” The Lisbon stock market was rebounding and trading higher this morning, in line with its European counterparts, with 12 PSI shares rising, led
President Marcelo welcomes Indian counterpart just as government talks about “partnerships with other trading blocs”
Fortuitous state visit sees presidents issue point statement on “free and fair trade” and peace President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has had the fortuitous opportunity to talk face-to-face with his
Portuguese government highlights unity within Europe over negotiations with US
“We must be strategically patient” – secretary of state for economy As the European Commission proposes “a good deal” to President Donald Trump in the face of his swingeing tariffs