Communist Party criticises new COVID-19 measures
The head of Portugal’s Communist Party on Sunday pushed back on restrictions introduced by the government to curb the spread of COVID-19, saying these were by “disproportionate.” “This epidemic, as
PS Socialists lose absolute majority in Azores elections
For the first time in 20 years PS Socialists have lost their ‘absolute majority’ in the autonomous region of the Azores. Legislative elections which took place last Sunday (October 25)
PAN throws support behind Socialist Ana Gomes’ bid for presidency
PAN has become the latest political party to openly support the bid for the presidency by former Socialist MEP Ana Gomes. Livre, a political party that no longer has any
PAN questions Faro council about orange trees removed from church square
The local branch of PAN (the political party whose name stands for ‘People, Animals and Nature’) has questioned Faro Council about the removal, “without any prior warning”, of six orange
PAN urges Albufeira Council to take over local bullring
PAN (the political party whose name stands for ‘People, Animals and Nature’) is urging Albufeira Council to take over the town’s rundown bullring and turn it into a “multipurpose complex
TAP barred from flying to Venezuela following Guiadó ‘explosives row’
Portugal’s flagship airline TAP has been barred from flying in to Venezuela for 90 days as the ‘explosives row’ involving would-be president Juan Guiadó (click here) shows no signs of
Portugal’s efforts to scupper EU funding cuts head for rocks as former commissioner warns Europe “at a fragile moment”
Portugal’s efforts to block cuts to ‘vital’ EU funding are headed for the rocks this week as Carlos Moedas, former European commissioner for Science and Innovation, warns Europe is at
Public prosecutors fear new directive from Attorney General “flings doors of justice open to political meddling”
A major barney has erupted following a new directive from Attorney General Lucília Gago, which public prosecutors fear “flings the doors of justice open to political meddling”. The syndicate of
State Budget focus on ‘projecting Portugal in the eyes of the world’
With Luanda Leaks shining unwelcome light on the expediency of certain Portuguese institutions, ruling PS Socialists have announced that the State Budget under debate in its speciality right now is
CDS has new leader vowing to shake things up
The centre-right CDS, which fell dramatically from grace after its pact with the PSD ended in election defeat back in 2015, has just elected a new leader. Francisco Rodrigues dos