Portugalâs president âcuts ties with sonâ over âscandalâ involving Brazilian twins
âI donât care if heâs held responsibleâŠâ Marcelo tells reporters Very possibly true, and certainly widely reported, is the fact that Portugalâs head of State is thoroughly disillusioned by his
President convenes Council of State on Madeiraâs political crisisÂ
President Marcelo is free now to dissolve the regional parliament of Madeira (six months have past since the government – recently brought down by a criminal probe – took office).
President Marcelo to dissolve Madeiran parliament next week
With so much going on on the national political scene, Madeira too is in a state of âfluxâ: President Marcelo is due to dissolve the regional assembly next week, which
President rubber-stamps steps to simplify renewable energy production
Measures include âreducing need for environmental impact assessmentâ Â Portugal’s president has promulgated the decree-law that extends the deadline for exceptional measures to simplify renewable energy production procedures, such as reducing
Marcelo to begin audiences with political parties tomorrow
Talks to continue for at least a week As a result of last nightâs election results, President Marcelo will begin hearing the various parties with seats in parliament from tomorrow.
President Marcelo addresses nation on âday of reflectionâ
Reminds citizens of âsituationsâ and problems developing overseas President Marcelo has addressed the nation this evening, on Portugalâs day of reflection, to insist on the importance of citizens exercising their
Marcelo discusses ECBâs failure to bring down interest rates
President Marcelo said yesterday that the decision of the ECB to maintain interest rates as they are (and not reduce them) âis not good newsâ, albeit most people were not
President appeals to citizens to âuse their right to voteâ
Habitual abstention compounded this year by high percentage of “undecided” President Marcelo was among the 208,000 citizens who elected to âvote earlyâ yesterday, under a regime that allows people away
Marcelo considers climate activists have lost their edge
President Marcelo has said, in the wake of todayâs latest paint spattering by climate activists, that their tactics âhave lost their effectâ. Too many political figures have been spattered by
Marcelo to receive Madeiran representative as political crisis enters 4th week
With the political crisis in Madeira now entering its fourth week – and the arrested men in the corruption probe only today likely to hear bail measures – President Marcelo