PM open to new alliance with radical left; negotiations with centre-right … and minimum salary could go beyond €900
PM António Costa has started the final week of election campaigning on a new tack. He is open to an alliance with the radical left (which he has been blaming
Left-wing party Bloco de Esquerda opposes proposed dump for Loulé
“There are areas of the country where health centres are closed, but dumps are opened.” This is one of the headlines from a statement released by left-wing party Bloco de
PS leader António Costa looking for “big win” in Algarve; vows to diversify region’s economy
The leader of the Socialist PS party (and prime minister) António Costa has urged voters to hand him “another big win” in the Algarve in January 30’s legislative elections. If
PAN speaks out against Portugal’s loony-tune lithium policy
People Animals Nature party PAN has added its voice to the clamour that the last government’s policy regarding lithium extraction “make no sense”, particularly in protected areas, with heritage landscape
PM closes doors on left-wing coalition, insisting on absolute majority
In another pre-election interview, Portugal’s prime minister António Costa has shown himself to be ‘reaching’ for what critics (and the polls) seem to think is impossible: an absolute majority. Talking
Algarve mayor takes on CMTV: official complaint lodged with PJ police
Olhão mayor António Pina is on the attack following the CMTV exposé on Monday evening, insinuating “corruption” and “illicit acts” taint the ongoing drama on Armona island where 144 houses
Olhão mayor ‘grilled’ in television exposé on Armona island’s threatened demolitions
Olhão mayor António Pina has been ‘grilled’ on national television over his potential responsibility for the threatened demolition of 144 homes on Armona island. An exposé by CMTV (owned by
TAP responds to “revolting” bombshell dropped in televised debate
TAP has responded to the ‘revolting’ bombshell dropped by PSD leader Rui Rio in last night’s televised pre-election debate. Holding up a computer print out, Mr Rio explained that a
Election poll: Majority of citizens want ‘recreation of geringonça’
Following last night’s ‘head-to-head’ between Portugal’s current PM and the man who seeks to dethrone him nothing is any clearer. Some commentators say Socialist António Costa won the debate by
“Courage!”: 31 ‘personalities’ call for new left-wing alliance to give Portugal the stability it needs
With tomorrow signalling the moment ‘politics’ will grab centre-stage in the run up to elections on January 30, a group of 31 Portuguese ‘personalities’ have appealed for a new left-wing