Budget cliffhanger: President will call elections if budget fails
Less than 14 days left for government to come up with budget parties accept “The President of the Republic has decided. If the 2025 State Budget is vetoed, there will
Over 50 immigrant associations pile pressure on government
Want “expression of interest” mechanism restored to aid immigrant access to Portugal Immigrant associations are refusing to take the government’s new rules on immigration without a fight. They are focused
Government pledges to construct 59,000 homes by 2030
Promise “more than doubles pledge by PS Socialists In what smacks of an inspired political move today, a statement sent out to all news media declares that the government plans
Opposition calls on government to take steps to apply euthanasia law
Secretary-general of Portugal’s main opposition Socialist Party (PS), Pedro Nuno Santos, has urged the government today to apply the country’s existing law on assisted dying. At the end of a
President calls pre-budget Council of State
Meeting to analyse financial and economic situation, at home and abroad President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa is convening a meeting of the Council of State (made up of his ‘closest
Federation of Doctors digs in heels: two-day strike looms
Federation president balks at prospect of “meaningless negotiations” FNAM, Portugal’s federation of doctors, is digging in its heels, refusing to take part in ‘meaningless negotiations’ with the government, and continuing
Government calls parties for second round of meetings on State Budget
CHEGA leader has ‘irrevocably’ pulled party out of negotiations Portugal’s minority AD government is calling parties for a second round of talks on measures planned for the State Budget. The
Portugal injects “renewed ambition” into energy sector
Former fuel entity boss takes command of nation’s energy hub Overshadowed by Friday’s tragic helicopter accident in Lamego was news that Portugal’s AD government had replaced yet another ‘head honcho’
Government to present ‘progress’ in emergency health plan as doctors call strike
Doctors accuse health minister of increasing ‘chaos in public health service’ Portugal’s Ministry of Health will be presenting the balance of its Health Emergency and Transformation Plan today, against the
Government pledges to indemnify families of five GNR military killed in helicopter crash
Portugal’s government has announced today that it is moving forwards on indemnifying the families of the five GNR military killed in last Friday’s helicopter crash in the Douro river, near