Parliament begins last week of business
With dissolution scheduled for next Monday, today marks the last week of business – with PS Socialists under António Costa still at the helm – with a fairly packed programme
Parliament approves changes to Sephardic Jew amnesty
Tightens system for jews seeking naturalisation dramatically Portugal’s parliament approved changes to the system for granting nationality to descendants of Sephardic Jews yesterday, tightening the system dramatically. Suggestions that the
Parliament to hear media group on mass dismissals
Portugal’s parliament has unanimously approved the hearings of the Board of Directors of Global Media, businessman Marco Galinha and former TSF director Domingos Andrade on the restructuring of the group,
Metadata: Constitutional Court rejects parliamentary decree for second time
Law approved “oversteps limits of proportionality” in terms of fundamental rights Portugal’s Constitutional Court has today declared parliament’s decree regulating access to communications metadata for the purposes of criminal investigation
Downpours in Lisbon cause leaks in parliament
The beautiful building housing Portugal’s parliament is, like so many others in the country, not immune to winter downpours. Today’s, affecting the capital and other regions of the country, saw
Parliament convenes for “marathon debate” on 2024 budget
… with João Galamba, official suspect in Operation Influencer, returning as MP Parliament reconvenes this afternoon to start the ‘marathon debate’ on the outgoing PS government’s State Budget for 2024.
Portuguese Parliament to be dissolved on January 15
Portugal’s Parliament will be dissolved on January 15. The announcement was made today by Parliament President, Augusto Santos e Silva. “We all agreed that it no longer makes sense to
Infrastructure minister to be heard in parliament on TAP privatisation
Portugal’s minister for infrastructure, João Galamba, will be heard in parliament today about the announcement of TAP’s privatisation. His hearing, by the economy, public works, planning and housing committee, is scheduled
Dentists to mount protest (for first time) outside parliament
Say profession going through greatest ever labour crisis Portugal’s dentists are set to demonstrate outside parliament tomorrow, with a litany of woes that they want to see corrected. At least
Portugal’s parliament prepares official end to system giving Sephardic Jews nationality
Amendments expected before system is abandoned Portugal’s parliament has approved the government’s bill that puts an end to the system for descendants of Portuguese Sephardic Jews to apply for nationality