Funds rescheduled but Sevenair still in limbo
Bragança-Portimão air link remains firmly on ground A Portuguese government cabinet resolution has rescheduled the multi-annual costs of the Bragança-Portimão air link, in order to pay compensation to operator Sevenair,
Parliament embarks on ‘voting marathon’ ahead of dissolution next Wednesday
MPs attempt to close several pieces of legislation before they lapse Portugal’s parliament has held a marathon voting session today in an attempt to close several ‘dossiers’ before dissolution, scheduled
Portugal’s foreign minister in Kyiv, doubtful about truce with Russia
Paulo Rangel “extremely cautious” about possibility of Russia accepting ceasefire proposal In Kyiv today, and answering a number of questions, Portugal’s minister for foreign affairs Paulo Rangel has shown he
Portugal’s political crisis blamed on high end ‘immigration’
UK ‘Telegraph’ paints CHEGA as party behind crisis While in Portugal, the media sees the political crisis as one centred on the prime minister’s possible conflicts of interest, abroad interpretations
Bitter debate on motion of confidence signals new elections in May
PM accused of “arrogance and haughtiness” The afternoon has seen bitter debate in parliament as MPs discuss the ‘motion of confidence’ presented by the minority PSD/CDS government that seems destined
Today sees two crucial meetings on Portugal’s political crisis
There is no certainty that country will be thrown into (another) snap election Today sees two meetings described by the national press as “crucial” for Portugal’s ridiculous political crisis (ridiculous,
PM presents €5 billion government strategy for water management to 2030
‘Água que Une’ envisages territorial cohesion and spirit of solidarity With the spectre of a snap election still hanging over the country, Luís Montenegro’s AD government is giving the impression
Government prepares public-private partnerships in five hospitals
Public-private partnerships are (successful) models of past administrations The government is preparing to convert five hospitals into public-private partnerships (PPPs). The resolution will be approved today by the Council of
PM announces motion of confidence
President to address nation at 6.30pm Prime minister Luís Montenegro has seemingly called time on all the political posturing of recent days to announce he will be voting for a
TAP privatisation: unions warn it ‘won’t work’ unless we’re involved
SNPVAC tells government: “Don’t make same mistakes of the past” SNPVAC, the National Union of Civil Aviation Flight Personnel, has warned the government today that the privatisation process of TAP