PM announces joint Iberian energy storage project
Prime Minister António Costa has announced today a “very important project” between Portugal and Spain for joint energy storage on the Iberian Peninsula, which will allow emergency situations – like
PS urges PSD to work together towards Algarve Central Hospital
Socialist MPs call for “compromise and convergence” It is time to let bygones be bygones – at least when it comes to the Algarve Central Hospital. This is the main
CHEGA promotes new trades union of the Right
Solidariedade will unite teachers, healthcare workers, civil servants and security forces CHEGA, Portugal’s ‘third political force’, and certainly one of the most outspoken, is preparing for the country’s first ‘syndical
Foreign affairs minister attempts to make up for Josep Borrell’s ‘jungle’ comments
Portugal’s foreign affairs minister João Gomes Cravinho has sought to calm the waters after Josep Borrell’s comments about the EU being a ‘garden’, with “most of the rest of the
CHEGA moves forwards on changes to incompatibilities law
CHEGA appears to be the only political party prepared to move forwards with proposals on how to firm up the ‘incompatibilities law’, to ensure no further cases bob to the
Former ‘politicians under fire’ back in news
Two former politicians suspected of large-scale corruption and murder respectively have been back in the news this week. The first – former minister of the economy Manuel Pinho – because
NATO: “PM Costa fails on promise”
2023 State Budget “leaves Portugal a long way from goal of 1.66% of GDP Portugal’s government is a long way from attaining the goal – set by PM António Costa
PS Socialists in new ‘incompatibilities’ row
But insist ‘there is nothing to see here’ Another day, another row over perceived ‘incompatibilities’ involving government ministers – the potential ‘nudge-nudge wink wink’ benefits of holding office. This time
Former interior minister Eduardo Cabrita bids for top job in Europe
Former interior minister Eduardo Cabrita – a politician dogged by misfortune when he held office – is one of ‘around 80 candidates’ for the job of director of Frontex, the
Parliament ratifies Portugal-Spain friendship treaty
Parliament has today ratified the new Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation between Portugal and Spain, signed last October at the 32nd Iberian Summit, held in Trujillo. At the time, prime