PS Socialists seize on new report suggesting irregularities in TAP’s 2015 privatisation
A new report by audit authority IGF casts further doubts over the regularity of TAP’s privatisation deal – approved by the breath-takingly short lived PSD government of 2015. As a
Government replaces yet another ‘Socialist boy’
… and forges ahead with speeding-up mining licensing procedures The new centre-right government has dismissed yet another appointment from the last administration (often termed ‘Socialist boys’, as these positions are
Government’s choice for European Commissioner fails to delight opposition
The government’s choice for European Commissioner – former PSD finance minister Maria Luís Albuquerque – has gone down poorly with the opposition who see her as a reminder of “austerity
Former Socialist PM to address party congress ahead of current leader
Former Portuguese prime minister António Costa will be taking part in the Socialist Academy, which is taking place in Tomar between August 28 and September 1 – the day of
CHEGA pushes for national referendum on immigration
Wants referendum in exchange for support for AD government Right wing party CHEGA is ready to propose to parliament a national referendum on the creation of quotas for immigrants. The
Regime pact over floundering health service “depends on policies”, says PS
PS Socialists have responded to President Marcelo’s appeal for a ‘regime pact’ over the floundering SNS public health service, saying “it all depends on the policies and measures” put forwards
Exasperated foreigners call PSP after endless wait for attention at AIMA
The queues for attention at AIMA outlets, particularly those in Lisbon, continue with yesterday seeing foreign immigrants suffer a form of ‘meltdown’. Following hours of waiting, the people in the
PCP communists “entered suicidal lunacy” when they congratulated Maduro
Political commentator Luís Marques Mendes put into words what many people will have been thinking when they heard PCP communists (a party that has been shrinking in size and following
Former IOM chief António Vitorino to chair Portugal’s new migration council
António Vitorino, a former director general of the International Organisation for Migration, former European Union commissioner and former Socialist government minister, is to chair Portugal’s new National Council for Migration
Portugal’s AD government “focused on bringing back emigrés”
“It’s worth believing in Portugal”, says PM Portugal’s prime minister, Luís Montenegro, has told Portuguese emigrés in Viseu that “it’s worth believing in Portugal” and that the government is committed