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
Portugal has two prime ministers!
António Costa remains as what is now being described as “the ceasing prime minister of Portugal” In one of the most uncharacteristic changeovers of power following legislative elections, AD leader
No political agreement between incoming government and IL
PSD and the Liberal Initiative (IL) have not reached an agreement to form a government. In a joint statement released today, the two parties said that they “will not go
Portugal’s new parliament meets for first time
With old government still in office… In what observers may see as an incongruous event, Portugal’s new parliament has met for the first time today, with the ‘old’ PS majority
Left-wingers agree to block constitutional revision
Portugal’s Bloco de Esquerda (BE) and Communist Party (PCP) agreed today to try to stop the constitutional revision process and to call for the recognition of the State of Palestine.