Right wing parties seal deal on ‘Democratic Alliance’
PSD, CDS-PP and PPM signed the Democratic Alliance (AD) coalition agreement today in front of a packed room at the Alfândega do Porto. The agreement – signed by the presidents
Both Left and Right lambast messaging from PS party congress
Parties on both the Left (Bloco de Esquerda/ PCP communists) and Right (PSD/ IL/ CDS) have been reacting to the messaging emerging from the PS party congress this weekend, stressing
Algarve foreigners want to create political movement
Albufeira group hopes to kick-start expat movement across region A group of foreigners in Albufeira is gearing up to create a political movement to run in the 2025 municipal elections.
Marcelo’s greatest fear: a third parliamentary dissolution
PSD’s categoric ‘no’ to alliance with CHEGA could cause (major) problems With so many media stories today focused on the looming elections, Expresso has carried a story that suggests they
Portugal’s PM “suspected of crime of prevarication”
António Costa under investigation for ‘very naughty made-to-measure’ law clearing hurdles for data centre Bit by bit, as the country limbers up for what is certain to be an unseemly
Left Bloc ready for new ‘gerigonça’
Committed to negotiating majority agreement for new left-wing government Bloco de Esquerda (the Left Bloc) coordinator Mariana Mortágua has made a commitment today to “negotiate a majority agreement for a
Operation Influencer: “Galamba was mentor” – Public Prosecutions Office
“Very strange” this wasn’t highlighted at outset, political commentator Controversial figure João Galamba – only recently ‘resigned’ as Infrastructures minister – has now been officially pinpointed as the lead figure
PS “well ahead of PSD”; PAN seen as ‘decisive party’
New Aximage poll gives PS Socialists an almost 10-point lead A new Aximage poll for struggling media outlets TSF radio /Jornal de Notícias/Diário de Notícias suggests PS Socialists popularity is
Majority of voters wouldn’t lend money to either candidate running for PM
Latest poll shows voters lukewarm over choice in looming elections “The majority of people would not lend money to Pedro Nuno or Montenegro”. This is one of the banner headlines
Admiral of Fleet “does not want to talk about presidential race”
Portugal’s ‘Covid hero’, now Admiral of the Fleet, Henrique Gouveia e Melo has said the equivalent of “absolutely not” to repeated questions as to whether or not he will be