Justice minister denies her companies would benefit from land law revisions
CHEGA continues to pursue PM meantime for further clarity on family business interests The cluster-shambles the government has managed to create around accusations of possible conflicts of interest – particularly
Gouveia e Melo prepares to run for Portugal’s presidency
Warns “freedom, equality, prosperity, security are at risk” On a day when a former chief of staff of the Armed Forces has warned that NATO is effectively dead given the
Portugal’s government faces first motion of censure
Motion bound to fall – but will also have fall-out The PSD/CDS-PP government led by Luís Montenegro faces its first motion of censure today, less than 11 months after taking
CHEGA forces delay on voting for changes to land law
CHEGA’s ‘motion of censure’ against PM to be heard tomorrow Right-wing party CHEGA has succeeded in delaying the much-anticipated voting on the new land law, alleging that it wants more
MP accused of stealing airport luggage loses parliamentary immunity
Former CHEGA MP inches closer to judicial grilling Former CHEGA MP, now sitting as an independent, Miguel Arruda, has found himself closer to the judicial grilling that must follow his
Portugal’s relations with US come under ‘urgent debate’ in parliament
“Threats of Trump administration and reaction of Portuguese government in European context” In the wake of the quite stunning narrative coming from US president Donald Trump, particularly with regard to
Unholy row as Faro mayor changes mind (again!) in wake of criminal investigation
Rogério Bacalhau ‘won’t now be leaving post to become president of Águas do Algarve’ An unholy row has erupted following the news that Faro mayor Rogério Bacalhau will be going
Video surveillance will multiply in the Algarve, says PSD
Vice-president of the PSD Parliamentary Group, Cristóvão Norte, wants more proximity policing. Cristóvão Norte, the vice president of the PSD Parliamentary Group, raised the issue of security in the Algarve
CHEGA delivers ‘motion of censure’ over PM’s family company
Company “contravenes government code” – tabloid Right wing party CHEGA has submitted a motion of censure to the government, considering there are “very serious suspicions of incompatibility” on the part
CHEGA leader gives PM 24-hours to explain “absolute suspicion of corruption”
Ventura latches on to news of PM’s family real estate business CHEGA leader André Ventura has continued the practice of Portugal’s MPs focused on just about anything but what is