PS still (barely) ahead in latest poll despite political crisis
PS would win the elections according to latest poll Not even the political crisis that has seen Prime Minister António Costa and Minister of Infrastructure João Galamba resign is enough
PSD leader says next government must be “free of extremism”
Luís Montenegro is on a four-day visit to the Algarve PSD leader Luís Montenegro has defended that Portugal’s next government must be “free of extremism,” be it from the left
Infrastructure minister resigns to protect family
João Galamba is an official suspect in Operation Influencer João Galamba, the only government minister cited so far in the probe that has brought down the government, has tendered his
Operation Influencer “no longer corruption probe”
All five suspects to go home after six nights in jail Operation Influencer is no longer ‘a corruption probe’. This is the ‘shock of the afternoon’: “the crime of corruption
Fall of government “worst attack in Portugal’s democracy” – April 25 hero
Vasco Lourenço’s tirade echoed through PS Socialist party The fait accompli that has brought down Portugal’s absolute majority government was described, even in its early hours, as a form of
Day of denials: compromised minister goes on attack
João Galamba reacts to tabloid cover story Minister of Infrastructure, João Galamba, denied today that he “stole power from the Minister of Economy” by changing an ordinance, as reported in
Prime Minister addresses nation for second time over corruption probe
“Freedom of political action is essential” Acting prime minister António Costa addressed the nation for the second time in two days this evening, leaving political commentators ‘open mouthed’. The PM’s
Operation Influencer: suspects continue in police detention
Law firm suspends members involved in probe; Start Campus CEO to resign Saturday sees the questioning of suspects in the corruption probe that has toppled Portugal’s absolute majority Socialist government
Infrastructure minister guarantees he will not resign
João Galamba refuses to resign Portugal’s minister for infrastructure, João Galamba, guaranteed in parliament today that he will not resign after being made an official suspect in the case involving
PSD leader to embark on four-day Algarve visit
Luís Montenegro will visit every borough in Algarve PSD President Luís Montenegro will visit the Algarve between Monday and Thursday (November 13 and 16), with planned stops in every municipality