Inconvenient questions over government’s purchase of 355,000 Post Office shares
Socialist leader ‘implicated’ – but denies any responsibility Yet another ‘political row’ promises to heat up the pre-election campaign that already has party leaders slinging mud at each other. This
Tourism secretary of state hails 2023 as “best year ever”
2024 can be an even better year, secretary of state says 2023 was the best year ever for Portugal’s tourism sector, with more than 30 million guests representing a total
Government increases pressure on ANA airports authority
Gives ANA 120 days to submit Lisbon airport upgrade plans The government has given the country’s airports manager, ANA, 120 days to present projects to fulfil specific development obligations at
Companies fear unstable governance and fall in consumer confidence
Fears are fuelled by a fall in internal consumption, a higher cost of living, a fall in exports, among others Confidence among companies and businesses is not strong for 2024,
PM’s former chief of staff pushes back against bail measures
Dubs case that brought down Portugal’s government “story based on suppositions” With a country facing elections on the basis of an investigation that started falling apart within six days, it
Charges dropped: another major wobble in corruption case involving government members
Former Secretary of State for Civil Protection walks free, after years under suspicion Public prosecutors have admitted they don’t have any evidence to maintain charges against former Secretary of State
Government wants life support training as part of school curriculum
Portugal’s interior minister, José Luís Carneiro, has said he hopes the pilot scheme implemented in Mangualde to train school children in basic life support will be extended to the whole
Government “concerned about public transport throughout the country”
As elections loom, PS Socialists start ‘raising questions’ Portugal’s secretary of State for local administration has been described today as “expressing concern about whether or not there is regular public
Knives out on government’s last day ‘in full swing’
Iniciativa Liberal attempts to force health chiefs to face MPs, in spite of PS block The government’s last ‘day at the helm’ in any meaningful way has been a fairly
Health minister considers political pressure over a clinical decision “unacceptable”
Quizzed today on the ‘favoritism controversy’ embroiling the country’s president, health minister Manuel Pizarro has said it is “unacceptable” that a clinical decision could be overridden by political pressure. Mr