Parliament to debate Monday’s blackout, amid “seething opposition criticism”
Opposition accuses government of compounding crisis with communications blackout In the aftermath of the nationwide energy blackout on Monday, Parliament is to debate the “vulnerabilities” of Portugal’s electrical system today,
Parliament recommends construction of Algarve slaughterhouse
Resolution was proposed by the Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture and Fisheries The Portuguese Parliament has recommended that the government move forward with the construction of a public slaughterhouse in the
Speaker visits Ukraine three years after Bucha massacre
Reinforces contention that peace must be based on international law Parliamentary speaker José Pedro Aguiar-Branco is in Ukraine today to take part in a ceremony marking three years since the
Socialists’ plan for parliamentary inquiry into PM hits buffers
Speaker refuses to set inquiry up because parliament has been dissolved Parliamentary speaker José Pedro Aguiar-Branco left PS Socialists ‘eating dust’ as he refuses to grant their request for a
President Marcelo escapes censure by parliamentary probe
Controversy now in hands of judicial authorities President Marcelo has escaped the censure of the parliamentary commission of inquiry set up to delve into the ‘who/ what/ how’ of the
CHEGA’s blistering report on ‘twins inquiry’ overwhelmingly vetoed
But will final report be drawn up in time, before parliament dissolved? The commission of inquiry into the case of the Portuguese-Brazilian twins today rejected in its entirety the proposed
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 battered government faces second “motion of censure” in less than two weeks
Today’s motion has been tabled by PCP communists In what to outsiders may look like a kind of groundhog day within a turgid soap opera, parliament will be debating and
Justice minister denies her companies would benefit from land law revisions
CHEGA continues to pursue PM meantime for further clarity on family business interests The cluster-shambles the government has managed to create around accusations of possible conflicts of interest – particularly
Portugal’s relations with US come under ‘urgent debate’ in parliament
“Threats of Trump administration and reaction of Portuguese government in European context” In the wake of the quite stunning narrative coming from US president Donald Trump, particularly with regard to