PM should not react publicly to criticism by Head of State – ex-president
Aníbal Cavaco Silva, a former prime minister and president of Portugal, has advised prime ministers not to comment publicly on criticism made of them by the head of State, even
Finance minister confirms new mechanism to ‘create stability in face of rising interest rates’
Mechanism “should last two years; be accessible to all” Portugal’s Minister of Finance Fernando Medina has today announced the creation of a mechanism to create stability in the face of
Censure motion against government: IL admits it will vote in favour
With most parties either voting against or abstaining, IL (Iniciativa Liberal) admits it will vote in favour of the censure motion against the government lodged by CHEGA and coming up
Rent rises 2024: government will move in with limit
Executive evaluating “balanced solution” Portugal’s prime minister António Costa has assuaged fears of a dramatic rise in rents in January 2024. He said yesterday that the government is evaluating the
Left Bloc pushes for answers over unpaid IMI on controversial dams sale
Portugal’s Left Bloc political party is calling for an urgent parliamentary hearing of the director-general of the Tax Authority and the Secretary of State for tax affairs over the delay
Left Bloc laments “social pandemic” in housing as Portugal’s cities “turned into Disneylands”
The leader of Portugal’s Left Bloc (BE), which in the previous two parliaments formed part of the support base for the Socialist government, has decried the housing crisis in the
Former MEP/ TV commentator Ana Gomes condemned over ‘scumbag’ tweet
Former Socialist Euro MP, one-time candidate for President of the Republic and current television commentator, Ana Gomes has been condemned for tweeting her feelings about Portuguese businessman Mário Ferreira. Mr
CHEGA announces new motion of censure
CHEGA, Portugal’s so called ‘third political force’, and the most right-wing of current parties in parliament, has confirmed that it will be presenting a motion of censure of the government
‘Leaks’ from Council of State “an offence to the entity and its members”
PS Socialists appear to be smarting under new wave of criticism Portugal’s majority government is under attack from all sides as it sets out to return ‘to action’ following the
PM accused of sulking at Council of State
Yesterday’s reconvened Council of State (the last was brought to an incomplete halt because the PM had a plane to catch) has been described as ‘very tense’, in that President