Government’s electoral programme gets similar lacklustre response to that of PS
Pundits unimpressed; PS denounces it as “hoax”/ “fantasy” This weekend saw the initial response to the government’s electoral programme, presented on Friday at the Lisbon Congress Centre – and it
Shhhh… Portugal heading for four years of deficit
Government insists “there will be no deficit”, but we are in an election campaign Tucked well into the back pages today is the news that the “next government that results
Portugal’s 2% NATO spending ‘brought forward from 2029’ – but no-one’s saying any more
2% target already recognised by NATO secretary general as ‘much too low’ Portugal’s prime minister has at last conceded that Portugal will be bringing forward the target – already universally
Government prepares €10 billion in counter-measures to protect businesses against Trump’s tariffs
“Sometimes, even with great friends, we have differences” – PM Portugal’s prime minister Luís Montenegro has announced a set of measures this afternoon “totalling more than €10 billion” to respond
Government meets to discuss “possible responses to tariffs” as President Trump backpedals
Brussels applauds President Trump’s 90-day reprieve Government ministers are meeting today to discuss the whole issue of tariffs in light of conversations it has had with the business sector. The
Portugal’s business confederation gives tentative thumbs-up to meeting over tariffs
Government showing “concern to be attentive to needs of companies” As the first meetings in the wake of tariff turmoil take place today between Portugal’s caretaker government and business leaders
Government cancels Moncorvo mining concession with UK’s Aethel Mining
Cancellation due to “legal and contractual non-compliance” Portugal’s government has ripped up an iron ore mining concession granted to the UK’s Aethel Mining for mines at Torre de Moncorvo, in
Portuguese businesses want 110,000 immigrants ‘fast tracked’ under government’s new entry rules
Protocol signed this week promises visas within 20 days Portuguese businesses are said to be champing at the bit following the signing earlier this week of the government’s new protocol
Economy minister uses inauguration of Sines data centre, with US partners, to stress importance of trans-Atlantic relationship
“Portugal wants deep strategic partnership with US”; common agenda (without tariffs) Portugal’s economy minister Pedro Reis has used the inauguration of the first of six buildings of the Start Campus
Preparing Portugal
As Europe presents its ‘preparedness strategy’, forces in Portugal start laying groundwork Just as Portugal has been jettisoned into new elections – elections most people agree were entirely avoidable –