Political crisis in Azores
The Azores regional coalition government has been thrown into crisis today with two parties announcing that they were pulling out. First came IL (Iniciativa Liberal) whose MP Nuno Barata highlighted
PSD presents alternative to government’s “vague and generic” housing policy
Portugal’s centre-right PSD party (rising in popularity as PS Socialists fall) today presented its view of how to ‘fix’ the housing crisis. The package involves giving people “ample subsidies” towards
“All talk, no action”: PSD Algarve slams governmental visit
Opposition party believes visit will have “little or no practical results” The government’s two-day tour of the Algarve has sparked strong criticism from PSD Algarve, which has accused the initiative
CHEGA closes in on latest corruption speculation
Finance minister’s future at issue Considerable speculation over business dealings at the department of urbanism at Lisbon City Council during the mandate of Fernando Medina (currently Portugal’s minister of finance)
Catarina Martins to stand down as Bloco de Esquerda coordinator
Catarina Martins, the diminutive but dynamic and determined coordinator of Portugal’s Left wing party Bloco de Esquerda (BE) has announced that she will be standing down after 10 years at
Communist leader says “public has to react, faced with current explosive situation”
Paulo Raimundo, leader of Portugal’s communist party, was out in Azeitão (Setúbal district) over the weekend, telling reporters that “people have to react” faced with the current “explosive situation” in
Perfect Storm: three defence ministry officials allegedly received over €540,000 in ‘backhanders’
Further revelations in ‘Perfect Storm’ suggest public prosecutors believe the three former ministry officials already identified among 19 ‘official suspects’ will have benefitted in backhanders, in the form of cash,
PSD MP, close friend of party leader, faces police questioning
The day has come for Joaquim Pinto Moreira to request the lifting of his parliamentary immunity as police have said they are ready to question him regarding their inquiries into
PSD slams “closer government” initiative, kick started in Castelo Branco
PSD social democrats have today accused the government of taking advantage of European funds as well as taxpayers’ money. At a conference in Lisbon today of the European People’s Party,
Ministry of Agriculture under fire (again) for “lack of direction and incompetence”
Farmers’ federation fears ministry being systematically dismantled, until it disappears altogether CAP, the Portuguese federation of farmers, has acted with dismay and concern that the position of Secretary of State