SNS health service is collapsing, rails PSD leader
Portugal’s SNS State health service is collapsing, PSD leader Luís Montenegro has told reporters today following a visit to the Hospital do Litoral Alentejano (coastal Alentejan hospital) in Santiago de
Government seeks to diversify foreign trade, investment agency network
Intention is to ‘lower risk’ of current concentration on Europe Portugal’s secretary of state for internationalisation, Bernardo Ivo Cruz, said today that the government intends to “diversify the external network”
Government approves amnesties for young offenders due to Pope’s visit
Council of Ministers upholds tradition of awarding Papal amnesties The Council of Ministers has approved a draft law today on penalty forgiveness and sentence reduction for young offenders. The proposal
More headaches for PSD leader Luís Montenegro
At a point where his popularity – and that of his party – should be ‘through the roof’ (bearing in mind the multiplicity of ‘government scandals’) – PSD leader Luís
Speaker of EU parliament lets rip at MPs
Challenges PCP over stance on Ukraine; scolds CHEGA over migrations Visiting Portugal for two days this week, the speaker of the European parliament Roberta Metsola hasn’t pulled her punches. Talking
Foreign minister in London to discuss status of Portuguese nationals
João Gomes Cravinho meets with British counterpart James Cleverly The status of Portuguese nationals in the United Kingdom and bilateral cooperation are on the agenda of a meeting today between
Former PS minister adds voice to criticism over changes to savings certificates
Former PS minister for modernisation Alexandra Leitão has added her voice to the general criticism of the government’s ‘meddling’ with savings certificates (to the advantage of the country’s banks). Says
President of European parliament visits Portugal
Roberta Metsola, president of the European Parliament, will be in Portugal next week to take part in the Council of State convened by President Marcelo. She will also be taking
Minister admits Algarve would be better off without A22 tolls
Anti-toll groups have been calling for the tolls to be scrapped ever since they were implemented in 2011 Portugal’s Minister of Territorial Cohesion has admitted in Parliament that the Algarve
Venezuela trip included in Portugal Day celebrations
With most of the government in South Africa, ostensibly warming up for Portugal Day celebrations on Saturday, minister for internal administration José Luís Carneiro will be flying in the other