Iniciativa Liberal labels snap election “inexcusable”
Will be backing motion of confidence on Tuesday With the wider opposition seemingly relishing the fact that voters are being faced with the third legislative election in three years, Iniciativa
Election likely between May 11-18 – president
Portugal girds for new political hiatus – or does it? President Marcelo has promised to act “as quickly as possible” if the government’s motion of confidence is rejected by parliament
National uproar over president’s ‘parish council disaggregation veto’
The decision by President Marcelo to ‘veto’ the decree restoring parish councils ‘merged’ during the troika years has truly gone down like a lead balloon. So much kick-back has come
Algarve mayoral candidates confirm bids
António Pina, Hélder Martins and Ricardo Calé will be running Three new mayoral candidates have confirmed their bids in the Algarve for the 2025 local elections (Eleições Autárquicas). António Pina,
Iniciativa Liberal challenges Admiral to ‘declare interest in running for presidency’
With many party leaders seemingly fighting for headlines (and possibly even for relevance), Rui Rocha of Iniciativa Liberal has challenged former Naval Chief of Staff Henrique Gouveia e Melo to
PS still not clear on their candidate for presidency
Considering Portugal’s presidential elections do not take place until January next year, there is a huge focus right now on who will be throwing their hats into the ring. Indeed,
Two more presidential candidates ‘declare themselves’
With the Portuguese press focussed on presidential elections which only take place next January, two further political choices have ‘declared themselves’: Luís Marques Mendes, the long-preferred candidate to represent PSD
Porto mayor says new round of elections in Portugal ‘inevitable’
Something of a dampener on all protestations to the contrary, mayor of Porto, a seasoned ‘independent’, Rui Moreira said today that a new round of legislative elections in this country
French PM calls for “Portuguese vote” in second round of parliamentary elections
Three polling stations open at 8am on Sunday in Lisbon, Porto and Algarve French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal told Lusa today that “it’s very important” that all citizens eligible to
Three polling stations open for French citizens to take part in home country’s elections
French citizens living in Portugal who want to vote in their country’s elections this weekend have three venues in which they can do so: the Liceu Francês Charles Lepierre in