Union wants President Marcelo to ‘pronounce on ongoing teachers’ strike’
Still hopes for mass turnout at next demo in Lisbon on Saturday With schools in Lisbon, Porto, Covilhã and other areas still closed today as teachers continue with their weeks
Teachers demands are ‘fair’ – president
Marcelo intervenes in bid to avoid “prolonged strike period” Portugal’s president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has today waded into the ‘teachers strike’, considering they have several “understandable and fair” demands.
President declines being part of PM’s “control mechanism” for avoiding further scandal
Reverberations from the TAP golden handshake scandal, and those surrounding Secretaries of State with dodgy credentials, saw PM Costa suggest in parliament last week that he would ask the president
President Lula thanks Marcelo for being first to condemn rioters’ invasion
Brazil’s president Lula da Silva has thanked Portugal’s head of State for being the first to condemn the invasion yesterday by pro-Bolsonaro rioters of various public buildings in Brasilia. As
Marcelo puts PM on notice: “You have one year to get to grips with government”
Sources in Belém already talking of “swamp” – Expresso Portugal’s absolute majority government suffered yet another blow to its credibility last night as the 12th member was forced to resign
Democracies under pressure; need to be cared for – president
Marcelo’s speech comes as Portugal’s ruling majority blanks demands for scrutiny Portugal’s president said last night that democracies are under “deep pressure” and need “more than ever” to be cared
President gives sixth New Year address amid political controversy
“Political stability” depends solely on government President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa gave his habitual New Year’s message after a week of bitter political turmoil marked by three (further) resignations in
Marcelo meets Ukraine’s deputy PM in Brazil to ‘prepare future’
… as Russian president Putin extends invitation to country’s new leader President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, received the deputy prime minister of Ukraine at the Portuguese embassy in
President rules out snap elections
Nothing suggests they would change anything for the better President of Portugal Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has ruled out the scenario of early elections following the political crisis caused by
Emigré’s tirade brings Marcelo up close and uncomfortable with 40 years of democracy
Furious diatribe caught fully on camera President Marcelo has been on a nationwide ‘walkabout’ in a bid to draw a line over the way firefighting is tackled during the heat