Revolving door polemic: Frente Cívica asks government to withdraw tax benefits
Ex-secretary of State signed off on ‘touristic utility statute’ months before going to work for WOW… Frente Cívica – the association set up to defend the public interest particularly in
Government “will need a miracle” to complete its mandate to 2026
Commenting on the ongoing political crisis, and the number of government officials that have had to leave their posts in various ‘scandals’ over the past nine months, Luís Marques Mendes
“Illegal” ‘revolving door’ manoeuvre sees ex-Secretary of State ensconced in project she championed
“Illegality is absolutely clear”, says consultant in anti-corruption policies Former secretary of State for Tourism Rita Marques has walked straight into a job in a company that benefitted from her
PAN suggests way through Portugal’s festering political crisis
“After all these cases, it is fundamental that António Costa returns to greater dialogue with the opposition; he should revive the model of bi-monthly ‘debates with the prime minister’ because
Latest government resignation reveals political inability – farmers
Confederation of Portuguese farmers goes after Agriculture Minister The Confederation of Portuguese Farmers (CAP) has seized on the latest scandal in government – this time involving a nomination for Secretary
Marcelo puts PM on notice: “You have one year to get to grips with government”
Sources in Belém already talking of “swamp” – Expresso Portugal’s absolute majority government suffered yet another blow to its credibility last night as the 12th member was forced to resign
Sacked deputy secretary of State “will be going to trial”
With so much water having chundered under the bridge since his exit under a cloud from government in November, former deputy secretary of state Miguel Alves (also a former mayor
Democracies under pressure; need to be cared for – president
Marcelo’s speech comes as Portugal’s ruling majority blanks demands for scrutiny Portugal’s president said last night that democracies are under “deep pressure” and need “more than ever” to be cared
Newly sworn-into government with “several bank accounts seized”
Secretary of State for Agriculture involved in PJ probe into suspicions of corruption No sooner had she been sworn into her new government post than Secretary of State for Agriculture
Government stability hits rocks
Christmas and the New Year in Portugal were marked by bitter political in-fighting which saw three more Socialist members of government ‘shown the door’; calls by opposition parties for the