Ministerial car involved in fatal accident “belonged to a drug dealer”
News today is that the ministerial car that mowed down and killed roadworker Nuno Santos on the A6 last month doesn’t even belong to the government. It is the subject
President sounds alert “dangerous selfishness” of current times
President Marcelo used the weekend’s anniversary of 50 years of religious freedom in Portugal to warn against “dangerous selfishness” that has crept into modern life. The most recent ‘crises’ have
Europe’s heads of diplomacy in Lisbon to discuss sanctions against Belarus
An informal meeting today in Lisbon of Europe’s foreign ministers due to discuss how to apply “economic and sectorial sanctions” against Belarus, following the regime’s ‘institutional hijacking’ of a Ryanair
Portugal’s million euro hosting of EU Social Summit “a profound disillusion”, says Left Bloc
The Portuguese government’s ‘moment of glory’ during the all-too-brief six month presidency of the Council of the European Union was the EU Social Summit which took place in Porto over
Second day this week that Portugal registers zero Covid deaths
The decision to unlock the country comes just as the daily bulletins start reporting incidences where there are no deaths at all. Today is one of them. It’s the second
Portugal’s Social Democrats asks PGR to investigate EDP’s sale of six dams
Portugal’s Social Democratic Party (PSD) on Thursday delivered a request to the General Prosector’s Office (PGR) to investigate EDP’s sale of six dams in the Douro basin, claiming the government
André Ventura reelected head of radical right party Chega with 97.3%
The head of radical right party Chega was re-elected this Saturday with 97.3% of the votes, according to local media. Ventura, whose party got a parliamentary seat in 2019 and
EU Presidency: Portuguese government plans to hold meeting with Biden
Portugal is planning to hold a meeting during the Portuguese EU Council presidency with the new US President, Joe Biden, according to Lusa news agency. “We are working hard with
Portuguese parliament approves decriminalisation of euthanasia
Portugal’s parliament on Friday passed a law approving the decriminalisation euthanasia for the terminally ill. The Portuguese parliament passed the bill with 136 votes in favour, 78 against and four
Portuguese politicians, artists paint lips red against far-right leader’s misogynistic comments
Portuguese politicians, artists, and citizens have taken to social media network sites to post images of themselves wearing red lipstick, after the leader of populist far-right party Chega insulted Left