Preparing Portugal
As Europe presents its ‘preparedness strategy’, forces in Portugal start laying groundwork Just as Portugal has been jettisoned into new elections – elections most people agree were entirely avoidable –
ZERO environmentalists join pushback against Europe’s strategic mining choices
ZERO accuses European Commission of ignoring serious impacts Portugal’s environmental association ZERO has joined the pushback against Europe’s decision to fast-track mining projects in Portugal, disregarding serious environmental and social
PM signs new protocol for regulated labour migration
“We‘ve had irresponsible policy in area of immigration” for years Grappling with the results of fairly chaotic immigration over recent years, the caretaker government has today sealed the deal on
Constitutional Court prohibits caretaker government’s appropriation of title ‘AD – Democratic Alliance’
AD originated with PPM (Monarchist party) now no longer a coalition partner By shedding the PPM Monarchist party as a coalition member, the PSD/ CDS-PP caretaker government has lost its
More positivity in Portuguese politics?
New political force emerges with focus on peace, love and happiness After months of political controversy and wrangling, which has led to a largely unwanted third election in as many
Government wants to accelerate deportation of illegal migrants
Policy depends on results of elections on May 18 Portugal’s caretaker AD government will be seeking to accelerate the deportation of illegal/ undocumented migrants. SIC Notícias brings this story today,
Speaker visits Ukraine three years after Bucha massacre
Reinforces contention that peace must be based on international law Parliamentary speaker José Pedro Aguiar-Branco is in Ukraine today to take part in a ceremony marking three years since the
PM back in action, warning of invisible attacks on national sovereignty
“Political and social functioning now at risk every day” Prime Minister Luís Montenegro is back in action after his health wobble last Friday, warning of “invisible” attacks on national sovereignty
Outgoing finance minister shows Portugal “cautious on joining EU defence spending splurge”
In interview with Financial Times, minister highlights importance of budgetary balance In an interview published today by British newspaper Financial Times, Portugal’s Finance Minister has shown that the country is
Minister stresses “promising alignment between Portugal and United Kingdom”
Foreign affairs minister speaks after meeting with UK foreign secretary David Lammy Portugal’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Paulo Rangel, has highlighted the “great alignment” between Portugal and the United Kingdom,