Marcelo meets CHEGA in Belém, receives formal written protest
Portugal’s president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa received dozens of CHEGA MPs at Belém Palace today, in response to party leader André Ventura’s request to present him with a protest, in
Knives out in PS Socialist party: former PM slams Socialist mayor
Controversy centres on remarks made by mayor in wake of Lisbon rioting Knives are out in Portugal’s PS Socialist hierarchy: leading figures in the main opposition party, including former prime
President to meet CHEGA over “deplorable partiality” claims
Marcelo gives option of morning meeting, or evening Portugal’s president, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, is available to receive the leader of right wing party CHEGA, at his request, tomorrow morning
CHEGA ‘outraged’ by President’s unscheduled trip to troubled neighbourhoods
Party prepares “formal complaint” for president’s “deplorable partiality” The unscheduled visit by President Marcelo to neighbourhoods and families scarred by unrest following the police shooting last month of Odair Moniz
Budget ‘debate in generality’ kicks off this afternoon
Parliament this afternoon begins the first of two sessions of debate on the proposed 2025 State Budget – a document President Marcelo has said must be approved, or he will
Public prosecutor’s office opens case against CHEGA leaders for incitement to hatred
The Public Prosecutions Office is investigating CHEGA leader André Ventura, the party’s parliamentary leader Pedro Pinto and an advisor, Ricardo Reis, for incitement to hatred following comments all three have
CHEGA in hot water following statements related to death of Odair Moniz
VIP group files criminal complaint, saying “chega” (enough!) A group of citizens, including former Justice Minister Francisca Van Dunem, is filing a criminal complaint against CHEGA leader André Ventura and
Iniciativa Liberal “will vote against budget in its generality”
At a moment where no-one has been considering the State Budget (after weeks where it was dished up continuously by the media), Iniciativa Liberal has announced that it will be
PSD congress closes with PS accusing party of “appropriating discourse of extreme right”
PM concludes congress outlining seven key ‘new decisions’ The PSD’s 42nd congress in Braga this weekend concluded with the prime minister presenting a form of 7-point plan, as opposition parties
PM sets out global strategy for party congress tomorrow
Involves ‘winning local elections’ next year; fielding broad presidential candidate Prime Minister Luís Montenegro goes into the 42nd PSD Congress tomorrow in Braga a confident man: he has the State