EU funding bazooka cold-shoulders private enterprise
Portugal’s business confederation dubs situation “ridiculous” The great EU funding ‘bazooka’ is freezing out private enterprise. Depending on which news reports one reads, public entities are either receiving “11 times
PSD breaks silence: this government does deserve censure
“It doesn’t govern”; “seems tired”; there’s a whiff of “party’s over” in the air Absolute majorities aren’t meant to be like this. Today in parliament was not a pleasant one
Fuel hike mitigation measures stay in place through July and August
Government extends ISP discount through summer Portugal’s government has announced today that the discount on the Tax on Petroleum Products (ISP) – equivalent to a decrease in the VAT rate
President Marcelo calls time on government’s ‘political crisis’
Country needs “rapid, consensual consistent decision” over future of Lisbon’s airport After a frenetic day in which the government was seen to be going backwards and forwards over a hasty,
Tension at TAP threatens airline’s recovery
… while on ground, baggage handlers call two-day strike Wherever one looks today, there are tensions threatening air travel. Just as Portugal prepares for what it believes will be ‘the
Confusion as government swerves on PM’s pledge to extend food support to needy for next three months
DECO says the measure isn’t enough, whatever the time-scale. There is confusion today as the Council of Ministers appears NOT to have extended food support for needy families by the
Government struggles to stem municipalities’ ‘mutiny’
Porto mayor tries to get President Marcelo ‘on side’ The agonising ‘decentralisation’ debate saw Porto mayor Rui Moreira visit President Marcelo yesterday to try and get his support to ‘fight
“Portugal owes me!” Berardo goes on the attack
Sues banks for €900 million, and wants PM among witnesses Disgraced art empresario José (Joe) Berardo has sought to turn the tables on all the banks trying to wrestle back
Government’s programme gets bumpy ride
First day of parliamentary debate sees CHEGA present motion of rejection The first day of debate of the PS government’s programme for the XXIII Constitutional government got the bumpy ride
Government presents four-year programme
“…adjusted to current times and war in Ukraine” This Friday afternoon has seen a flurry of newsbites as the 23rd Constitutional Government of Portugal has presented the programme it means