Government stability hits rocks
Christmas and the New Year in Portugal were marked by bitter political in-fighting which saw three more Socialist members of government ‘shown the door’; calls by opposition parties for the
Government schedules dates for ‘emergency debate’ and ‘censure motion’
The emergency parliamentary debate called by opposition party PSD as a matter of urgency following the fallout from the TAP golden handshake row has been scheduled for tomorrow, while Iniciativa
Pedro Nuno Santos’ resignation “closes golden handshake case, says government”
Costa speaks (not the PM but Socialist MP Hugo Costa) Portugal’s ruling Socialist Party has said that “following the resignation of the minister of infrastructure and housing, the Alexandra Reis
State hands out €70 million to help over 22,000 tourism companies
Turismo de Portugal announced today it had paid the funds as part of the Apoiar Turismo measure. Turismo de Portugal paid today more than 22,800 companies a total of 70
TAP “golden handshake” row: Secretary of State resigns
… but will it be ‘enough’ to calm simmering fury? Early this morning came the news everyone expected: Portugal’s secretary of state for the treasury Alexandra Reis has submitted her
Government condemns Taliban decision to bar women from working in NGOs
Portugal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned the decision by the Taliban regime in Afghanistan to ban women from working in non-governmental organisations, warning of the serious consequences for the
Government lowers support for electric vehicle charging in 2023
The “discount” is a way of encouraging the adoption of electric vehicles – environment minister The government has reduced the support for charging electric vehicles, from €0.2614 to €0.1902 in
PM and ministers “implicated” in secretary of state’s TAP payoff scandal, says opposition
“This government is beyond amendment” – Luís Montenegro (PSD leader) Luís Montenegro, the leader of Portugal’s main opposition PSD said today that the prime minister (António Costa), the minister of
New “fat cat” scandal within government causes Opposition to demand explanations
New secretary of State renounces directorship at TAP – to be rewarded with €500,000 lump sum ‘compensation’ Following a series of alleged ‘incompatibilities’ damaging the credibility of Portugal’s PS government,
PM “wants ASAE to investigate” high prices charged for certain foods
Says increases, even taking inflation into account, are “difficult to understand” Portugal’s prime minister António Costa has thrown a new curved ball into the cost-of-living debate. He has told an