Frenetic media focus on presidential elections put down to “excessive speed”
“We are more than a year away” from choosing next president The weekend’s news was filled with breathless reporting on who had (and who still hasn’t) thrown their hat into
PSD’s presidential candidate offers “ambition, stability, ethics”
In stepping down from his regular television slot to run for the presidency of the republic, former PSD leader Luís Marques Mendes, has stressed his focus will be on “ambition,
PS still not clear on their candidate for presidency
Considering Portugal’s 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 ‘declare themselves’
With the Portuguese press focussed on presidential elections which only take place next January, two further political choices have ‘declared themselves’: Luís Marques Mendes, the long-preferred candidate to represent PSD
Political commentator sets date to formally present his candidacy for President of Republic
Luís Marques Mendes, former PSD leader and long-time television political commentator, is standing down from his Sunday evening slot on SIC Notícias this weekend, in order to be ‘free’ to
Secretary of State outed for ‘conflict of interests’ resigns
Hernâni Dias says “conscience is clear” Secretary of State for Local Administration Hernâni Dias has conceded defeat in the face of rising calls for his resignation. The furore over his
Council of State meets today, with Mário Draghi as guest
Draghi to discuss “prospects and challenges for future of EU” Portugal’s 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 “pornographic conflict of interest”
PSD MP is also under investigation by European Prosecutor over suspicions of receiving ‘kickbacks’ while mayor of Bragança While the country was collectively chortling over the CHEGA MP outed for
Portugal “would be almost perfect” if it had Swiss organisation…
Former Portuguese prime minister, former European Commission president and former many other positions, Durão Barroso – currently executive president of GAVI (the global vaccine alliance) and president of the Council
Another thumbs down for government’s proposed change to land law
National Council for Environment and Sustainable Development doesn’t agree with basis for law change CNADS, the National Council for Environment and Sustainable Development says that statistical information does not indicate