Deadline day for governmentâs draft State Budget to be sent to Brussels
Today (October 15) is the day Portugalâs draft State Budget for 2020 should be sent to Brussels. Irrespective of the fact that final (emigrĂ© votes) in the recent election have
Unions tell government, âeither increase wages or face blistering street demosâ
The ultimatum came this morning. CGTP (trades union) boss ArmĂ©nio Carlos says either the government increases wages, or thereâll be blistering demonstrations on the streets. âItâs either one or the
Portugal staying on course
The centuries-old Anglo-Portuguese alliance is sure to continue even though the United Kingdom looks like it will soon be saying farewell to Portugal and the other 26 member states of
Storm clouds stacked over PS Socialistsâ next four years
Sunday saw PS Socialists âswept back to powerâ in one of the most unconvincing election results since Portugal became a democracy. Huge swathes of the country couldnât be bothered to
Sunday elections: study shows 50% of Portuguese âdonât trust any of the party leadersâ
A study ahead of the elections in two days time shows that only one out of two people in the street âtrustâ the line-up of party leaders. Put another way
October 6: election victory in sight for Socialists
No big surprises expected in Sundayâs national legislative election, but it will confirm Portugalâs political stability compared to the bitter divisions in other European countries, especially the United Kingdom. Victory
PS âcommitsâ to building Algarveâs long-promised Central Hospital in next four years
Portugalâs ruling Socialist Party (PS) has named the construction of the Algarveâs long-promised Central Hospital one of its priorities for the next four years if it wins the upcoming legislative
âDistrustâ main reason why most Portuguese did not vote in European elections
Portuguese citizens are âgenerally unsatisfied with and distrustful of Portuguese politicsâ. This was the main reason why nearly 70% of the country did not vote in the latest European elections,
Madeira elections: Bitter sweet victory for PSD as PS celebrates âbest results everâ
Portugalâs Social Democratic Party (PSD), led by Miguel Albuquerque, emerged victorious from Madeiraâs regional elections on Sunday (September 22), receiving 39.42% of the total votes. But it was something of
Comfortable, humane, environmentally-sustainable prisons âon the wayâ?
Comfortable, humane and environmentally-sustainable prisons may be on the way for Portugal. After recent news stories detailing âhideous conditionsâ of overcrowded jails in big cities, an article in PĂșblico has