Madeira corruption suspects face first formal questioning in Lisbon
Name of new regional governor of Madeira delayed The three men arrested during the high profile searches conducted mainly in Madeira last Wednesday – including the now resigned mayor of
Election promises by Portugal’s warring parties “have turned into bidding war of who gives most…”
Analysts discuss “strangest election campaign in country’s history” With no media source yet outlining exactly what each party is promising, Portugal’s election campaign has morphed into a series of excerpts
Algarve tolls to go if PS Socialists win elections
“We did something very wrong. We had no right…” PS secretary general Pedro Nuno Santos pledged in Porto to eliminate all tolls on former SCUT highways in the interior of the
Algarve MP (formerly PSD) confirms he’s standing as independent candidate for CHEGA
Portugal’s 3rd political force has “project to change country” One of a number of formerly PSD MPs to decamp ahead of looming elections to CHEGA – Portugal’s ‘up and coming’
Funchal mayor renounces position ahead of judicial hearing in Lisbon
As expected, Pedro Calado – the now former mayor of Funchal, Madeira, renounced his position ahead of the judicial hearing scheduled to begin today in Lisbon. Calado is one of
What next, Madeira? Regional president cited for eight crimes
Suspicions against Albuquerque mirror those levelled against detained mayor In two surreal days, Madeira’s political landscape has taken a pounding that may prove fatal. After decades of PSD social democrat
Madeira’s PSD leader “must resign; no other option”, says national party
“It’s already late” Miguel Albuquerque, regional president of Madeira and cited in corruption investigations that blasted onto the scene two days ago, “must resign. There is no other option”. This
PAN threatens to topple Madeira government
Either Albuquerque resigns, or PAN drops out of ‘agreement’ with minority PSD/ CDS coalition PAN (People Animals Nature party) is threatening to topple the Madeiran government led by Miguel Albuquerque
Madeira Socialists want early elections
Seizing on the corruption probe blasting a hole through Madeira’s PSD party, the archipelago’s Socialists are “demanding” the resignation of president of the regional government, Miguel Albuquerque and “calling for
Regional president of Madeira faces mounting pressure to resign
Corruption probe described as “much more serious than Operation Influencer” With critics already suggesting the corruption investigations reverberating around Madeira are “much more serious” than Operation Influencer, the probe that