Calls from all directions for dismissal of Infrastructures minister
Even PS party leader says it’s time to “freshen up” absolute majority executive Labour Day Bank Holiday may not see any changes to the latest political meltdown that has been
PSD leader prepares new government with major ‘heavyweights’ “beside him”
Former PMs Passos Coelho, Durão Barroso, Pinto Balsemão – and Cavaco – in Montenegro’s corner With the TAP theatre undermining confidence in Portugal’s absolute majority government, national media today is
Ovibeja opens without invite to minister
Ovibeja, one of the largest rural fairs dedicated to agriculture, has opened for its 2023 edition, without inviting minister for agriculture Maria do Céu Antunes. Little details like this will
Government is rotting, impoverishing the country – PSD
Justice system, particularly, under fire As Portugal’s PS government’s own PR machine works overtime to paint a country underpinned by stability, opposition parties appear to be working every bit as
Measures presented in government stability plan not credible – experts
UTAO refers to “isolated policy measures” with “almost no effect on pockets” Portugal’s technical budget support unit (UTAO) believes the government stability programme is not credible. In its assessment of
Speaker excludes CHEGA MPs from parliamentary delegation trips abroad
Decision follows “shameful” protest against speech by Brazilian president Parliamentary speaker Augusto Santos Silva has excluded right-wing populist party, CHEGA, from the delegations of visits to foreign parliaments, following the
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