Government refutes criticisms that it behaved “more German than Germany” over Greek debt extension negotiations
An increasingly-worn looking prime minister Pedro Passos Coelho has rejected as “absurd” the story doing the rounds in the Portuguese and international press today that Portugal – along with Spain
Hospitals with scabies and legionella as PM laments health service’s “winter of discontent”
Fresh from the world’s ‘second worst legionella outbreak of all time”, Portugal is back in the hotseat – not just with a new legionella scare, but an outbreak of scabies
Passos and Greek PM Tsipras to meet face-to-face
Portuguese PM Pedro Passos Coelho has dismissed Greece’s anti-austerity agenda as “fairytale”, but next week he will be meeting with the country’s buoyant new leader Alexis Tsipras. The face-to-face encounter
Passos Coelho flies to Paris to represent Portugal in “Je suis Charlie” demo
Passos Coelho will be joining European leaders in Paris tomorrow for a massive show of support for the victims of this week’s terror attacks. Flying to the French capital with
Cancer shock: Prime Minister Passos Coelho asks for privacy
It is a “very delicate moment for the family of Pedro Passos Coelho”, reports Correio da Manhã this morning, following the news that the Portuguese prime minister’s physiotherapist wife is
Passos keen for “second opportunity” as Socialists open conference
With political scandal reverberating through Portugal’s corridors of power, prime minister Pedro Passos Coelho gave a confident television interview last night, saying he is very keen to “ask the Portuguese
Passos Coelho’s daughter takes to the catwalk
In a country where almost everyone in high-places finds a well-paid niche for family members and friends, it is refreshing to discover that the daughter of Portugal’s Prime Minister Pedro
Passos wins major energy battle for Portugal
Cuts to gas and electricity bills will almost certainly (albeit eventually) follow the pivotal stand taken by Portuguese prime minister Pedro Passos Coelho on the first day of the special
PM denies backhander allegations but refuses access to bank records
As Portugal’s General Attorney (PGR) confirms that the case involving the Prime Minister in backhander allegations has been archived, PM Passos Coelho has denied the “derogatory” claims that he had
New PSD leader mooted as Passos Coelho faces backhander scandal
UPDATE || Passos Coelho has been warned to deal rapidly with damning allegations that he pocketed €150,000 when prohibited from earning more than his parliamentary salary, and then failed to