Deaths blamed on INEM strike return to haunt government
Investigators concede one man died “due to lack of care” The strike at INEM last November, blamed for the deaths of almost a dozen people, is back in the news
Government approves €500 million cut to personal income tax
Reductions promise savings “that could exceed €400” Yesterday’s Council of Ministers approved a €500 million cut to personal income tax (IRS) that will most significantly impact on the ‘second to
Government takes new steps in ‘reorganising’ Portugal’s ‘uncontrolled’ immigration
Four legal changes announced following Council of Ministers Portugal’s AD government formalised new steps in reorganising what it has repeatedly denounced as the ‘uncontrolled immigration’ of the last seven years.
“Police Always Present”: Portugal’s summer slogan belies rising tide of violence
Prime minister announces police reinforcements Quietly over the weekend, state news agency Lusa carried a generic text on the start of yet another ‘safe summer’ policing campaign, presenting it as
MPs hurl insults at incoming Portuguese government
Luís Montenegro stands firm, but opening debate distinctly hostile COMMENT: Opposition MPs and party leaders have been spending the day pouring scorn on the incoming government’s programme, accusing social democrats
Government programme under debate: PM faces reality
Legislature “can only last four years with deliberate, active, complicit coalition with main opposition parties“ Parliament is debating the government’s programme today, with the prime minister stating loud and clear
Hidden twists in government’s four-year programme
Economist highlights intentions that “were never part of AD’s election manifesto” AD’s reformist government programme was approved last Thursday and will now be discussed in parliament. It has 10 priorities,
Portuguese tourists trapped in Jordan accuse Lisbon of lack of support
37 Portuguese stranded because airspace has been closed A group of Portuguese nationals stranded in Jordan due to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran accuses Portuguese authorities of leaving
State health service to trial new surgery hotline
Patients will be able to discover which hospitals could perform surgeries soonest A brave new plan to vastly improve the way Portugal’s state health service organises surgeries is going to
Portugal’s government moves on limiting ‘family reunification’ for legalised immigrants
Changes to be included in centre-right government’s four-year programme With a petition supporting the limiting of family reunification for legalised immigrants still steadily gathering signatures, Portugal’s government does appear to