Case that brought down absolute majority government “could be declared null and void”
Evidence gathering in Operation Influencer at issue Right from the start critics howled “political coup” – and today stories emerging add weight to the theory that, at the very least,
Public prosecutor asks political immunity lifted on three PSD MPs
‘Tutti Frutti’ investigation inches forwards The Public Prosecutor’s Office has requested that the immunity of PSD MPs Luís Newton, Carlos Eduardo Reis and Margarida Saavedra be lifted in the Tutti
State health service management body resigns
‘Health service directorate’ was put in place by last government After all the build-up about the ‘new management tier’ of Portugal’s State health service – and how it would ‘revolutionise’
Build, build, build – Portugal against clock to build 45,000 new homes per year
Vital European funding to tackle housing crisis “must be spent by 2026” With the dust settling on the new government’s ‘declaration of intent’ (its four-year programme designed to answer some
Former African colonies “becoming less important since 1974 revolution”
Economist Alexandra Ferreira-Lopes told Lusa today that the economic relationship between Portugal and the Portuguese language African countries (PALOP) has been losing importance due to Europe’s economic predominance. “The economic
Pestana Hotel Group profits fall 4% to €105 million in 2023
Portugal’s Pestana Hotel Group made a net profit of €105 million in 2023, 4% less than the previous year, its chief executive announced today, pointing out that in 2022 the
Fidelidade suspends Luz Saúde IPO due to ‘market instability’
One of Portugal’s leading names in insurance, Fidelidade, has decided to suspend the plan to float Luz Saúde, which operates a network of healthcare units, on the stock exchange due
Left wingers rally to “stop backward steps by the Right”
Meetings organised by left-wingers Bloco de Esquerda – designed to ‘unite the left against the right’ – have been continuing, with Bloco coordinator Mariana Mortágua saying today that the left
PS police conduct searches at Penamacor town council
PJ police are conducting searches today in the interior municipality of Penamacor. The police operation began this morning, and is continuing through the afternoon, with inspectors focussing on the department
Algarve football round-up: Heads up
Liga Portugal Betclic: Famalicão 2-2 Portimonense Farense 1-3 Benfica Last Sunday afternoon, Portimonense failed to take advantage of a golden opportunity to escape the third-from-bottom relegation play-off place with four