Fall of government “worst attack in Portugal’s democracy” – April 25 hero
Vasco Lourenço’s tirade echoed through PS Socialist party The fait accompli that has brought down Portugal’s absolute majority government was described, even in its early hours, as a form of
Day of denials: compromised minister goes on attack
João Galamba reacts to tabloid cover story Minister of Infrastructure, João Galamba, denied today that he “stole power from the Minister of Economy” by changing an ordinance, as reported in
New confusion over Mário Centeno’s ‘invitation’ to become PM
New confusion arose today over the issue of Mário Centeno – formerly Socialist finance minister, now Governor of the Bank of Portugal – being invited to form a new government
Tabloid claims ministers of infrastructure and environment leaving government’
Tabloid Correio da Manhã is running with the headline today that both João Galamba and Duarte Cordeiro will be leaving government in the messy wake of Operation Influencer. As of
José Luís Carneiro announces candidacy for PS Socialist leadership
Seen for a long time as a ‘safe pair of hands’/ a minister to whom mud not only doesn’t stick but has never been in the picture, José Luís Carneiro
Prime Minister addresses nation for second time over corruption probe
“Freedom of political action is essential” Acting prime minister António Costa addressed the nation for the second time in two days this evening, leaving political commentators ‘open mouthed’. The PM’s
Operation Influencer: suspects continue in police detention
Law firm suspends members involved in probe; Start Campus CEO to resign Saturday sees the questioning of suspects in the corruption probe that has toppled Portugal’s absolute majority Socialist government
Infrastructure minister guarantees he will not resign
João Galamba refuses to resign Portugal’s minister for infrastructure, João Galamba, guaranteed in parliament today that he will not resign after being made an official suspect in the case involving
Portuguese Parliament to be dissolved on January 15
Portugal’s Parliament will be dissolved on January 15. The announcement was made today by Parliament President, Augusto Santos e Silva. “We all agreed that it no longer makes sense to
PSD leader to embark on four-day Algarve visit
Luís Montenegro will visit every borough in Algarve PSD President Luís Montenegro will visit the Algarve between Monday and Thursday (November 13 and 16), with planned stops in every municipality