PS leader AntĂłnio Costa looking for âbig winâ in Algarve; vows to diversify regionâs economy
The leader of the Socialist PS party (and prime minister) AntĂłnio Costa has urged voters to hand him âanother big winâ in the Algarve in January 30âs legislative elections. If
PM closes doors on left-wing coalition, insisting on absolute majority
In another pre-election interview, Portugalâs prime minister AntĂłnio Costa has shown himself to be âreachingâ for what critics (and the polls) seem to think is impossible: an absolute majority. Talking
Election poll: Majority of citizens want ârecreation of geringonçaâ
Following last nightâs âhead-to-headâ between Portugalâs current PM and the man who seeks to dethrone him nothing is any clearer. Some commentators say Socialist AntĂłnio Costa won the debate by
Doctors against breaking Covid isolation to allow people to vote
The Association of Public Health doctors is so against any measure to allow people in isolation out of their homes to vote that they have resorted to veiled threats. Association
âCourage!â: 31 âpersonalitiesâ call for new left-wing alliance to give Portugal the stability it needs
With tomorrow signalling the moment âpoliticsâ will grab centre-stage in the run up to elections on January 30, a group of 31 Portuguese âpersonalitiesâ have appealed for a new left-wing
PM holds out for absolute majority in January elections: if not, will resign
Prime minister AntĂłnio Costa is refusing any thought of a âcentral allianceâ with the PSD, the only âother partyâ with a chance of victory in upcoming legislative elections. He reiterated
Algarveâs PSD MP CristĂłvĂŁo Norte dropped from PSD âlistsâ to fight elections
Algarve PSD MP CristĂłvĂŁo Norte was one of a number who learnt this week that they have been dropped from the official lists of candidates drawn up to fight upcoming
Business confederations lay down conditions for return to negotiations table
Representatives of the four business confederations have explained their no-show earlier today to discuss (the governmentâs plans for) dishing out âŹ24 billion in Portugal 2030 funding (click here). In a
PSD leadership battle: Paulo Rangel ârefuses to suspend democracyâ
With the CDS-PP in such a stage of internal rancour that leading militants are walking away in disgust, PSD – Portugalâs main opposition force – is in much the same
Moody’s: Political impasse is negative for Portugalâs credit
Moodyâs – one of the world’s leading ratings agencies – has given a fairly dismal overview of Portugalâs current situation. In an analysis published today, it considers that on the