Portugal’s new PM calls for opposition to allow government to implement structural reforms
“We’re not interested in political game playing” Portugal’s new prime minister, Luís Montenegro, has laid down a challenge to his considerable opposition. The incoming minority centre-right government means to get
Portugal’s new government expected to ‘hit ground running’
Sorting chaos in health; teachers/ police pay disputes immediate priorities Portugal’s new centre-right government – due to be sworn in this afternoon – is expected to ‘hit the ground running’:
Pressure on new government coming from all sides
New legislative cycle starts with ‘race against clock’ Pressure on the incoming centre-right government is so intense that it will be ‘racing against the clock’ to try and deliver all
Portugal’s new government inches closer to ‘touchline’
PM designate meets with President (to announce choices), leaving after 15 minutes After the build-up through the day, with commentators ‘revealing’ hour by hour the new names chosen to lead
Composition of Portugal’s minority government to be presented today
PM designate on way to Belém this evening Portugal’s prime minister-designate, Luís Montenegro, will present the composition of his minority centre-right government to President Marcelo in Belém Palace today, before
First impasse of new legislature overcome: there are to be TWO parliamentary presidents
PSD’s choice for first two years; PS’s for second After three failed attempts – and a great deal of political maneuverings – the country’s incoming centre right government reached an
Former governor of Madeira holds out for ‘status quo
With practically every political party in Madeira pushing for elections in the wake of the crisis prompted by a criminal probe, the newly-re-elected president of the island’s PSD (ruling party)
Outgoing PM hopes future government’s relationship with President “even better” than his was
In a rather bizarre cameo that unfolded this morning as ‘parliamentary business’ not far away spiralled into mounting confusion, outgoing prime minister António Costa gave another speech – this time
Prime minister in waiting in talks to unblock parliamentary impasse
Luís Montenegro meeting PS leader – irritating CHEGA even further The ‘impasse’ on the first day of parliament over who should be its president persists this morning, with PSD leader
First day of new parliament descends into unprecedented confusion
PSD/ CHEGA ‘verbal agreement’ to vote in new parliamentary leader fails The first day of Portugal’s new parliament got off to a shaky start – and then descended into unprecedented