Volt jumps onto bandwagon citing “chronic instability of Portuguese politics”
“It’s time for new parties; the mobilisation of citizens” With yesterday’s political earthquake reverberating through the country, a party that few will have heard of has declared it’s time for
Montalegre files injunction to stop lithium exploration in municipality
… while nine associations demand end to lithium exploration full stop The investigation that prompted the prime minister’s resignation has seen Montalegre town council seize the moment to file an
Lithium/ hydrogen arrests: jailed five to appear before judge
Judge of criminal instruction will rule on bail measures Four of the five men arrested yesterday as part of ‘bombshell investigations’ related to the exploration of lithium and green hydrogen
PSD leader blasts government’s “political cronyism”
Accuses PS Socialists of plunging Portugal’s democracy into “3rd swamp in 22 years” Luís Montenegro, leader of Portugal’s PSD social democrats – the strongest party in opposition – has accused
Portugal’s prime minister resigns
Paper edition updated story: PM resigns following corruption swoop on inner circle Two key ministers cited, chief of staff arrested along with PM’s ‘best friend’ Portugal’s prime minister António Costa
Government in crisis as public prosecutors swoop on ministers’ homes
Prime minister’s official residence among those being searched Tuesday has broken with news that the homes of various government ministers, present and past, are being searched over suspicions of irregularities
PCP communists to present 100,000-strong petition demanding change in government policies
Paulo Raimundo, secretary-general of PCP communists has announced that the prime minister will be receiving a 100,000-strong petition demanding a reversal of the government’s politics. Accusing PS Socialists “and the
Marcelo begins discussions with parties over 2024 State Budget
President Marcelo is starting to meet Portugal’s political parties today over the PS government’s plans for next year’s State Budget. Today, he is due to hear the thoughts of PAN,
Portugal falls 13 places in ‘political representation index’ in report on democracies
Citizens feel less represented by their ‘leaders’ Portugal has fallen 13 places in the ‘political representation index’ of the annual report on the Global State of Democracies. What this means
Former Algarve mayor, former MP charged in long-running corruption investigation
Operation Triangle covers truncated tenure of former PSD mayor Conceição Cabrita The Public Prosecutor’s Office has issued charges for various crimes – including corruption – for the former mayor of