Frenetic media focus on presidential elections put down to âexcessive speedâ
âWe are more than a year awayâ from choosing next president The weekendâs news was filled with breathless reporting on who had (and who still hasnât) thrown their hat into
PSDâs presidential candidate offers âambition, stability, ethicsâ
In stepping down from his regular television slot to run for the presidency of the republic, former PSD leader LuĂs Marques Mendes, has stressed his focus will be on âambition,
PS still not clear on their candidate for presidency
Considering Portugalâs presidential elections do not take place until January next year, there is a huge focus right now on who will be throwing their hats into the ring. Indeed,
Two more presidential candidates âdeclare themselvesâ
With the Portuguese press focussed on presidential elections which only take place next January, two further political choices have âdeclared themselvesâ: LuĂs Marques Mendes, the long-preferred candidate to represent PSD
Political commentator sets date to formally present his candidacy for President of Republic
LuĂs Marques Mendes, former PSD leader and long-time television political commentator, is standing down from his Sunday evening slot on SIC NotĂcias this weekend, in order to be âfreeâ to
Secretary of State outed for âconflict of interestsâ resigns
HernĂąni Dias says âconscience is clearâ Secretary of State for Local Administration HernĂąni Dias has conceded defeat in the face of rising calls for his resignation. The furore over his
Council of State meets today, with MĂĄrio Draghi as guest
Draghi to discuss âprospects and challenges for future of EUâ Portugalâs Council of State is meeting today with the participation of Mario Draghi, former Italian Prime Minister and former President
Secretary of State in crosshairs over âpornographic conflict of interestâ
PSD MP is also under investigation by European Prosecutor over suspicions of receiving âkickbacksâ while mayor of Bragança While the country was collectively chortling over the CHEGA MP outed for
Portugal âwould be almost perfectâ if it had Swiss organisationâŠ
Former Portuguese prime minister, former European Commission president and former many other positions, DurĂŁo Barroso – currently executive president of GAVI (the global vaccine alliance) and president of the Council
Another thumbs down for governmentâs proposed change to land law
National Council for Environment and Sustainable Development doesnât agree with basis for law change CNADS, the National Council for Environment and Sustainable Development says that statistical information does not indicate