PM accused of sulking at Council of State
Yesterday’s reconvened Council of State (the last was brought to an incomplete halt because the PM had a plane to catch) has been described as ‘very tense’, in that President
Portuguese MEP quizzes Brussels on what it knows about PS Socialists’ ‘Venezuelan’ housing programme
Nuno Melo “wants to know if PM has deigned to inform Brussels” of his government’s plans Portuguese MEP Nuno Melo has become the latest Opposition politician to put the boot
Ministry of economy to publish anti-corruption plans
In three months time… The services and bodies supervised by Portugal’s ministry of economy and maritime affairs have three months to publish online a prevention plan, code of conduct, training
Portuguese political leaders in São Tomé for 14th summit of Portuguese-Language Countries
Many of Portuguese-speaking countries are in Africa At a moment when many eyes are on Africa, Portugal’s political leaders are in São Tomé e Príncipe for the 14th summit of
Country in ‘fiscal asphyxiation’ – PSD opposition
“When will PM lower taxes, ” thunders PSD leader The heat is on today as the country swelters under record temperatures. Members of the government may be photographed waist-deep in
Former economy minister strikes back for his pension
Manuel Pinho sues Public Prosecutors who keep taking it away from him Former Socialist economy minister Manuel Pinho is suing the Public Prosecutor (MP) in charge of the EDP case,
Polls show PS still slightly ahead, but PSD and right-wing “stronger than the Left”
After the year’s consistent political ups and downs, summer polls (with parliament in recess) shows PS Socialists would STILL win an election if it happened tomorrow, but only just. Gone
CHEGA demands scrutiny of “all directly awarded contracts” for World Youth Day
A bit like Rumpelstiltskin, CHEGA appears to be the only political party that has emerged following the ‘fantastic success’ of World Youth Day to start stamping its feet and demanding
Madeira speaker asks president not to sign ‘unconstitutional’ drug law
Archipelagos have their own often acute drug issues, but were not even consulted The speaker of Madeira’s regional assembly, José Manuel Rodrigues, has asked Portugal’s head of state not to
Europe increases number of parliamentary seats, but none available to Portugal
The European Parliament will have 15 more seats after the European elections in June next year, but none will be available to Portugal due to the small size of this