Jardim wins elections
Madeira’s ‘king’ in all but name, Alberto João Jardim, won his 10th election victory on Sunday evening. However, the PSD governor, who has been surrounded by heavy criticisms in recent
Socialists retake Lisbon in local elections
Lisbon Câmara President António Costa was swept back to power with a comfortable majority at the municipal elections on Sunday. The PS candidate netted 44.01 per cent of the overall
Elections abroad
One of the ways the EU promotes and supports democracy outside Europe is by observing elections abroad. Electoral assistance consists of technical or material support for the electoral process, for
Parties trade insults
Campaigning in Portugal’s February 20 election is heating up with both main parties trading accusations of slander, inconsistency and political cowardice. President Sampaio has come under renewed fire from Prime
Parties announce election strategies
Pedro Santana Lopes (centre), leader of the Social Democrats Party (PSD), promised that there won’t be tax increases and that value-added tax (IVA) will remain unaltered, highlighting that IRC (tax
Bush is back
After George W. Bush secured his second term in the White House recently, The Resident asked American citizens living in Portugal what the President’s victory meant to them. The over-riding
Hard work starts
Members of the newly-enlarged European Parliament met for the first time in Strasbourg on Tuesday. The new parliament has 20 official languages and will represent 450 million people. A total
Euro election analysis
Last week’s elections to the 732-seat European Parliament provided the first major test of the electorate’s views since 10 new countries joined the European Union on May 1. Voters in
No time to walk away from the challenge
The European Parliamentary elections are now over for another five years. The good news for us in the UK was that yet again the Conservatives topped the poll. The other
Claim your US vote
US citizens are reminded that, in order to vote via absentee ballot in the November Presidential elections, you will need to apply now for your absentee ballot. This is accomplished