State of Nation debate opens with reductions in business tax
… and increase in pensions supplement With the country’s left-wing parties bristling in ‘outrage’ over the government’s sense of calm in ‘getting things done’, the State of the Nation debate
Immigration, health set to top State of Nation debate
The second State of the Nation debate to be led by Portugal’s prime minister, Luís Montenegro, tomorrow is expected to focus on health and immigration – and on how the
Changes to law regulating foreigners gets parliamentary approval, in spite of critics
Minority parties decry government’s haste Key amendments, tightening the Portuguese law regulating foreigners were approved in parliament this afternoon, thanks to votes from AD (the PSD and CDS-PP coalition in
Government expects TAP’s reprivatisation to take one year
The deal could be completed before the end of 2026 The Portuguese government expects to complete the four stages of the TAP reprivatisation process within a year, and the timetable
Left-wingers block voting on government’s proposed changes to immigration law
Government, CHEGA want to push through votes before summer recess Bloco de Esquerda has forced the postponement of votes on the specifics of the Government’s proposal that changes the legal
Immigration: Working group sticks spanner in works of government’s approach to ‘family reunification’
“Consensus on Immigration” says reunification “in country’s strategic interest” The “Consensus on Immigration” working group – which includes all former high commissioners for migration – has poked something of a
Shambles affecting emergency medical helicopter transport ‘amplifies’
Problem shows no sign of allowing itself to be swept under carpet In spite of the efforts of defence minister Nuno Melo over the weekend, the shambles affecting emergency medical
Government hands patient air transport to company without helicopters or pilots
Maltese company lodged cheapest tender; Air Force holding fort The company to which the government granted a five year contract for emergency medical helicopter transport does not have helicopters, or
Israelis make up 40% of new Portuguese nationals; 60% ‘don’t even live in Portugal’
… while country has over half a million requests for nationality ‘pending’ With parliament already in debate on the government’s legal changes to immigration/ nationality laws today, minister for the
Immigration law changes: government meets with opposition
Parliament to debate changes tomorrow (Friday) Ahead of the debate in parliament tomorrow on proposed changes to Portugal’s laws on immigration/ nationality, the government has been meeting with opposition parties.