PSD refuses future alliances with CHEGA
The leader of the Portuguese Social Democratic Party (PSD) has said that “no is no” and excluded the right-wing CHEGA party from any “political governance agreement” that might have to
State Budget 2024 to see “modest tax cut”
Portugal’s Socialist (PS) government has pledged to cut taxes for its State Budget 2024 and has ruled out creating any new tax bands. But the government will not reveal the
Madeira government: PAN strikes deal with PSD-CDS/PP
Portugal’s ‘People, Animals, Nature’ Party, PAN, has signed a four-year parliamentary agreement with the PSD/CDS-PP centre-right coalition in Madeira, enabling an absolute majority in the regional parliament. Speaking at a
PSD/CDS-PP win Madeira elections without absolutely majority
Miguel Albuquerque promises to form a “government with stability” The centre-right PSD/CDS-PP coalition won Sunday’s parliamentary elections in Madeira without an absolute majority, but social democrat Miguel Albuquerque promised to
Warring parties face off ‘for another session in parliament’
Speaker promises more oversight, return of fortnightly debates with PM Parliament officially returned from the long summer break today, following two weeks of increasing critical pressure on the absolute majority
PM should not react publicly to criticism by Head of State – ex-president
Aníbal Cavaco Silva, a former prime minister and president of Portugal, has advised prime ministers not to comment publicly on criticism made of them by the head of State, even
Finance minister confirms new mechanism to ‘create stability in face of rising interest rates’
Mechanism “should last two years; be accessible to all” Portugal’s Minister of Finance Fernando Medina has today announced the creation of a mechanism to create stability in the face of
Censure motion against government: IL admits it will vote in favour
With most parties either voting against or abstaining, IL (Iniciativa Liberal) admits it will vote in favour of the censure motion against the government lodged by CHEGA and coming up
Left Bloc pushes for answers over unpaid IMI on controversial dams sale
Portugal’s Left Bloc political party is calling for an urgent parliamentary hearing of the director-general of the Tax Authority and the Secretary of State for tax affairs over the delay
Former candidate for PCP communists faces trial over alleged death threats to Ukrainian leader in Portugal
Fernando Bulhões da Câmara accused of crimes of attempted coercion and persecution A former candidate for PCP communists in the last municipal elections faces trial for one crime of attempted