Former ‘politicians under fire’ back in news
Two former politicians suspected of large-scale corruption and murder respectively have been back in the news this week. The first – former minister of the economy Manuel Pinho – because
NATO: “PM Costa fails on promise”
2023 State Budget “leaves Portugal a long way from goal of 1.66% of GDP Portugal’s government is a long way from attaining the goal – set by PM António Costa
PS Socialists in new ‘incompatibilities’ row
But insist ‘there is nothing to see here’ Another day, another row over perceived ‘incompatibilities’ involving government ministers – the potential ‘nudge-nudge wink wink’ benefits of holding office. This time
Former interior minister Eduardo Cabrita bids for top job in Europe
Former interior minister Eduardo Cabrita – a politician dogged by misfortune when he held office – is one of ‘around 80 candidates’ for the job of director of Frontex, the
Parliament ratifies Portugal-Spain friendship treaty
Parliament has today ratified the new Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation between Portugal and Spain, signed last October at the 32nd Iberian Summit, held in Trujillo. At the time, prime
CHEGA celebrates far-right victory in Italian elections
CHEGA says “winds of change” will reach Portugal too Portugal’s right-wing nationalist party CHEGA has applauded the results of the Italian election, which has been won by a conservative alliance
PSD offers trips to Brussels to promote Algarve hospital petition
Petition calling for construction of Algarve Central Hospital needs 7,500 signatures to make it to Parliament Portugal’s main opposition party (PSD) is offering trips to Brussels to the five people
CHEGA says it’s time for Constitutional reform
Portugal’s 3rd political force, right-wing CHEGA, is focused on Constitutional reform in “a world in which saying the obvious very often becomes the basis for a crime, and reason for
Health minister quits; opposition demands “real change”
Health minister resigns after young mother dies in childbirth; Marta Temido’s replacement unlikely to be chosen before mid-September Tuesday morning saw the first major casualty of Portugal’s ‘absolute majority’ Socialist
PSD breaks silence: this government does deserve censure
“It doesn’t govern”; “seems tired”; there’s a whiff of “party’s over” in the air Absolute majorities aren’t meant to be like this. Today in parliament was not a pleasant one