Five reasons why Marcelo will dissolve parliament, call early election
Marcelo will dissolve Parliament in December and called early elections for March 10 There are five key reasons that President Marcelo cited were behind his decision to dissolve Portugal’s parliament
Costa says country “didn’t deserve to be called to new elections”
Portugal’s acting PM wanted Mário Centeno as PS leader Portugal’s acting prime minister António Costa has been talking to reporters in the street ahead of a meeting of the PS
Corruption probe brings down Portugal’s Socialist government
President dissolves parliament, calling elections for March 10 President Marcelo is dissolving parliament, calling elections for March 10, 2024 – but ensuring the 2024 State Budget goes through. To do
Government’s most popular minister ‘ponders’ standing for leadership
José Luís Carneiro, the government’s most popular minister (according to recent polls) is said to be ‘pondering’ running for party leadership, now that prime minister António Costa has resigned. Mr
Brussels calls for ‘commitment’ on budget in light of Portugal’s political crisis
“There are ways to move forwards” even in current confusion The European Commission has today called for “commitment” from Portuguese authorities regarding the 2024 State Budget, given that in light
Caretaker PM replaces chief of staff
Now Portugal’s caretaker prime minister António Costa has substituted his chief of staff, arrested earlier this week and held in preventive custody in Operation Influencer, for Tiago Vasconcelos, previously his
Portugal’s web of lithium/ hydrogen corruption entangles former minister
Ex-minister “suspected of passive corruption and prevarication” The speed with which details of Portugal’s political earthquake are moving has seemingly overtaken justice officials themselves. This morning, Lusa is reporting that
Day 3 of political crisis: “nothing looks good”
Over €75,000 in cash discovered in office of PM’s chief of staff Portugal is in Day 3 of its political crisis, and nothing is looking ‘good’. SIC Notícias is reporting
BE leader urges celerity in inquiry into whether or not PM broke law
With commentators suggesting what happened yesterday was a form of ‘coup’, in which the justice system brought down a government, left wing leader Mariana Mortágua has said during her party’s
Teachers federation sees opportunity in political crisis
Meeting today to publish teachers’ position Teachers’ federation FENPROF is among so many factions that have seen opportunity in Portugal’s billowing political crisis. Nine of the teaching sector’s largest trade