Portugal’s new government expected to ‘hit ground running’
Sorting chaos in health; teachers/ police pay disputes immediate priorities Portugal’s new centre-right government – due to be sworn in this afternoon – is expected to ‘hit the ground running’:
Portugal’s new government inches closer to ‘touchline’
PM designate meets with President (to announce choices), leaving after 15 minutes After the build-up through the day, with commentators ‘revealing’ hour by hour the new names chosen to lead
Composition of Portugal’s minority government to be presented today
PM designate on way to Belém this evening Portugal’s prime minister-designate, Luís Montenegro, will present the composition of his minority centre-right government to President Marcelo in Belém Palace today, before
First impasse of new legislature overcome: there are to be TWO parliamentary presidents
PSD’s choice for first two years; PS’s for second After three failed attempts – and a great deal of political maneuverings – the country’s incoming centre right government reached an
Outgoing PM hopes future government’s relationship with President “even better” than his was
In a rather bizarre cameo that unfolded this morning as ‘parliamentary business’ not far away spiralled into mounting confusion, outgoing prime minister António Costa gave another speech – this time
Prime minister in waiting in talks to unblock parliamentary impasse
Luís Montenegro meeting PS leader – irritating CHEGA even further The ‘impasse’ on the first day of parliament over who should be its president persists this morning, with PSD leader
Portugal has two prime ministers!
António Costa remains as what is now being described as “the ceasing prime minister of Portugal” In one of the most uncharacteristic changeovers of power following legislative elections, AD leader
Portugal’s new parliament meets for first time
With old government still in office… In what observers may see as an incongruous event, Portugal’s new parliament has met for the first time today, with the ‘old’ PS majority
Outgoing government holds extraordinary Council of Ministers
President to chair meeting designed as ‘catch-up’ on PRR spending, among others In one of the longest ‘withdrawals’ of a government beaten in an election, Portugal’s outgoing Socialist executive will
Montenegro in Brussels pledges Portugal will ‘catch up’ in execution of PRR
PM hoping for new tranche of funding by end of month In Brussels this morning, Portugal’s prime minister designate Luís Montenegro has had to hit the ground running: the country’s