Searches underway throughout country over suspicions of corruption in Madeira – PSD mayor arrested
Police operation ‘targeting’ PSD mayor Pedro Calado and region’s president Miguel Albuquerque Breaking news this morning was that 10 inspectors of the PJ judicial police were conducting searches in Funchal
Minister of Interior Administration in spot of internal bother
According to SIC Notícias, the name of José Luís Carneiro, current minister for interior administration, as principal PS candidate for Braga district “may be in jeopardy” because supporters of Pedro
Latest poll put PS in lead, unless right teams up with CHEGA
PS 26.4%; PSD’s AD alliance 20.8%; CHEGA 16.6% With PSD MPs ‘switching to CHEGA’ – criticising the party for internal pettiness – the latest opinion poll has shown that in
Ex-MEP “talks rubbish; should get treatment”
Furious spat between Ana Gomes and media mogul shows no sign of ending The furious spat between Portuguese businessman Mário Ferreira, and former MEP Ana Gomes, shows no sign of
Second MP leaves PSD – citing party’s focus on settling internal scores
Rui Cristina another member of Algarve branch ‘pushed to one side’ A second PSD MP has announced he is leaving the party over the direction it is taking under the
Minister of environment decides not to stand in upcoming elections
Minister of Environment and Climate Action Duarte Cordeiro has opted not to stand in the upcoming elections in March, due to the fact that he is implicated in Operation Influencer,
CHEGA wants investigation into possible link between vaccines and Portugal’s record number of excess deaths
Portugal is recording highest level of excess deaths in Europe The leader of Chega, André Ventura, believes parliament should investigate a possible link between the joint administration of the flu
Journalist forcibly removed from debate involving CHEGA leader
A journalist for Expresso claims he was attacked and forcibly removed from a debate at Lisbon’s Portuguese Catholic University at which CHEGA leader André Ventura was speaking. CHEGA has denied
2024 – A busy year for psephologists
The Portuguese agenda of three elections in one year has drawn national speculation concerning their outcome not least because the political climate is changing as rapidly as the weather. However,
PSD Algarve in shock over party’s choice for region’s ‘top’ political candidate
“An Algarvian in 2nd place, a baby from Cascais at number 1” With more and more polls and pundits suggesting the PSD has been shooting itself in the foot, the