Portugalâs battered government faces second âmotion of censureâ in less than two weeks
Todayâs motion has been tabled by PCP communists In what to outsiders may look like a kind of groundhog day within a turgid soap opera, parliament will be debating and
PS call for parliamentary inquiry into PM’s family business
Socialists accuse PM of âactively contributing to degradation of institutionsâ The governmentâs attempts to wriggle out of political crisis are being thwarted at every turn today: PS Socialists are calling
Marcelo âdid not answer PMâs phone callâ
Portugalâs head of state stresses âthere is no reason for the (political) crisisâ As the reverberations of Saturday nightâs âaddress to the nationâ by the prime minister continue, another unfortunate
Socialist MEP wades into gathering political crisis
Urges PS to present its own motion of censure Socialist MEP Francisco Assis has challenged the PS to present a motion of censure if the government does not move forward
Government hastily backtracks as all parties reject confidence in PSD/CDS coalition
Only PCP offer way out of latest shambles On an incredibly significant Sunday (when leading EU countries are in London to discuss the way forwards with regard to Ukraine), Portugalâs
PM threatens âmotion of confidenceâ
New political crisis for Portugal âcould be inevitableâ Portugalâs prime minister LuĂs Montenegro gave an address to the nation at the start of evening news bulletins, flanked by the various
Land law changes finally approved
Decree-law goes back to president for promulgation Parliament has today approved amendments to the bill that allows rustic land to be reclassified as urban land for housing – in part
Opposition parties round on LuĂs Montenegroâs government
Demand resignation of health minister; further explanations on conflicts of interest Unfinished business hanging over from last Fridayâs debate on the first motion of censure faced by LuĂs Montenegroâs government
PS leader: âIf I was PM of course I would (have been) in KyivâŠâ
Why is Portugalâs government so quiet about defence policies, queries opposition PS leader Pedro Nuno Santos has reacted to the fact that Portugal was missing from the video conference of
Parliament votes in committee on changes to law that allows construction on rustic land
President Marcelo queries sense in law coming in year of municipal elections Changes to the diploma that allows the reclassification of rural land into urban land for house construction will