Parliamentary inquiry into twins ‘favoritism row’ suspended until September 9
The parliamentary inquiry into the ‘favoritism row’ (centering on the €4 million worth of health treatment of Luso-Brazilian twins) has been suspended until September 9 while right wing party CHEGA
Parliamentary speaker believes Attorney General wrong to give RTP interview
Well over a week since she went on air in the first television interview of her almost six year tenure, Lucília Gago has been further criticised for her decision by
Hundreds of police queue to enter parliamentary galleries
In spite of police unions saying they would not be responding to CHEGA’s request for an ‘en masse’ presence in parliament today, hundreds of off duty police agents turned up
‘Save Alagoas Brancas’ petition to be discussed in Parliament
Petition received over 8,000 signatures A petition to ‘Save Alagoas Brancas’ is going to be discussed in Parliament this Thursday (June 27) at 2pm. The petition was created by the
Ukrainian war wounded to be received in parliament
25 soldiers receiving treatment in Portugal to meet Speaker Speaker of Portugal’s parliament José Pedro Aguiar Branco will be receiving the 25 Ukrainian war wounded who arrived in Portugal last
Secretary of State to explain €80,000 ‘indemnity’ to parliament
PS Socialists have called Secretary of State for Mobility, Cristina Pinto Dias, to parliament to explain the €80,000 ‘indemnity she received from CP (Comboios de Portugal) the day before she
Parliamentary speaker proposes creation of “vote of repudiation” for “hate speech”
Parliamentary speaker José Pedro Aguiar-Branco, in the hot-seat for failing to ‘slap down’ what he considers to be ‘freedom of expression’, has since come up with a proposal to create
Complaints of barnyard sexism in parliament
There are complaints today of barnyard taunts and sexism in parliament, with the latest issues referring yet again to the behaviour of CHEGA (right wing) MPs. The PS’s Isabel Moreira
Parliamentary speaker refuses to censor or limit MPs ‘freedom of expression’
Speaker’s view contested by left-wingers; applauded by CHEGA Portugal’s media focus on ‘racism and xenophobia’ continues today with Lusa reporting that “the President of the Assembly of the Republic refuses
Parliament in critical housing policy votes
Parliament is due to vote today on the new government’s proposals to scrap the majority of housing policies brought in under PS Socialists’ controversial ‘Mais Habitação’ regime. The arguments underpinning