CHEGA in Madeira with eye on September elections
CHEGA leader André Ventura has been visiting Madeira, intent on ‘puncturing’ the two party system that marks national politics. Madeira’s legislative elections come in a few weeks time (on September
PAN “ponders complaint to European Union” over felling of 1,821 cork oaks
So far PAN is the only party in parliament (represented by just one MP) that has openly repudiated the government green-light on the felling of 1,821 cork oaks to make
Former PSD heavyweight accused of corruption
PSD party “withdrew confidence in Joaquim Pinto Moreira” almost two months ago Former deputy chairman of the PSD parliamentary bench Joaquim Pinto Moreira has been charged with two crimes of
Marcelo starts hearing parties ahead of Council of State
President Marcelo is starting today hearing political parties with seats in parliament on what they think about ‘the situation of the country’ and their opinions at the end of this
Criticism as former secretary of State pulls out of parliamentary hearing
Bloco de Esquerda accuses Capitão Ferreira of “arrogance” With heightened press attention this morning on the possibility of corruption within the former PSD leadership of Rui Rio, the government’s latest
Suspicions of embezzlement and abuse of power by former PSD hierarchy
PJ police lead searches of home of former party leader, MPs and party HQ Wednesday broke with the news nationally that former PSD leader Rui Rio is involved in suspicions
Polls put PS Socialists back in the lead – but right wing parties with majority
Latest opinion polling on which party most people would vote for has shown that the bubble of apparent PSD buoyancy has already burst: PS Socialists are back in the lead,
Polls put UN secretary-general António Guterres in running for Portuguese presidency
Opinion polls are back in force this week, with one ‘sounding’ of the people focusing on who they would like to see in Belém Palace when President Marcelo’s second term
Secretary of Defence resigns in wake of investigation into suspected corruption
Marco Capitão Ferreira is latest defendant in Operation Perfect Storm PJ police conducted new searches under the auspices of Operation Perfect Storm today, resulting in the resignation of Secretary of
Parliament passes extraordinary tax on short-term rentals
New tax applies to ‘apartments and lodgings in autonomous fraction of a building’ Parliament has approved in detail the extraordinary contribution on short-term rental apartments and lodgings, having rejected proposals