Portugal “must apologise and take full responsibility for colonial period” – Marcelo
… And that includes apologising for “exploitation, human slavery” President of the Republic Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa used Liberty Day commemorations today to say that Portugal must apologise and “fully
Parliament celebrates 49 years since April 25 revolution amid rising tide of protests
Formal ‘sittings’ underway against noisy backdrop Parliament is marking the 49th anniversary of the April 25 revolution against a noisy backdrop of unrest and discontentment. While teachers threaten “the largest
Former economy minister wants pre-trial decision against him annulled
The defence team representing former economy minister Manuel Pinho is calling for the annulment of the pre-trial decision that went against him last week, arguing that it is ‘unconstitutional’ in
Brazil’s Embraer to produce Super Tucano to NATO standards in Portugal
Agreement over manufacture of super attack aircraft just one of many likely to come over next few days Brazil’s defence minister said in Lisbon yesterday that Brazilian aeronautical company Embraer
Dissolving parliament ‘bad news’, but sometimes bad news necessary – president
Portugal’s president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has added to the political fervour today saying that dissolution of parliament “would be bad news”, but “sometimes there has to be bad news
We are witnessing turning of the tides in Portugal’s economy – German chancellor
PS Socialists receive timely endorsement German chancellor Olaf Scholz has praised what he calls the “progressive” political leadership of the Secretary General of the Socialist Party, António Costa, in Portugal
Government “more optimistic”: growth up, inflation down
But opposition parties not convinced Finance minister Fernando Medina presented the government’s programme of Stability 2023-2027 in Lisbon today, forecasting increased growth and a slow reduction in inflation. Growth he
IL believes parliament should not be receiving “ally of Putin like Lula” on Liberty Day
Leader of IL (Iniciativa Liberal) Rui Rocha has said today that Portugal’s parliament “cannot receive an ally of Putin like Lula on April 25” – the day the country celebrates
PSD’s Paulo Rangel urges government to distance itself from Brazilian president’s position on Ukraine
With President of Brazil Lula da Silva due to visit Portugal next week, parties of the centre right and further right are deeply uncomfortable. PSD vice-president Paulo Rangel (himself a
Former economy minister, former banking boss sent to trial for corruption
Manuel Pinho ordered to remain under house arrest The endlessly running question over whether or not VIP defendants would ever stand trial in the so-called EDP corruption case has been