Law merging parish councils – against will of people – finally overthrown
Parliament today approved the dismantling of 135 parishes ‘united’ almost 12 years ago, against the will of their communities and municipalities, but because troika overlords saw the move as another
Disorder involving “several foreigners” in Martim Moniz sees three in hospital
“Where are all the poets of free immigration now?” challenges CHEGA leader Less than 24-hours since the massive demonstration against the police operation that took place in Rua do Benformoso,
Ex-Navy chief tipped as “unbeatable” if he runs for president wants defence to be priority
Admiral says defence investment should be theme of Portugal’s presidential campaign On the day president elect Donald Trump sent NATO countries into a spin by saying they should be spending
President convenes Council of State to decide on political situation in Madeira
Having heard all the political parties with seats in Madeira’s regional parliament today, President Marcelo has convened a Council of State for January 17, ostensibly to “discuss the political situation”
Left Bloc forces parliamentary appreciation of revised land law
Parliament has been forced to “consider the government’s decree to revise the land law” on January 24 in an initiative of the Left Bloc supported by the PCP, Livre and
Portugal’s far-right leader tells MPs he will run in 2026 presidential election
André Ventura requests “utmost secrecy about situation” The leader of Portugal’s far-right party CHEGA, André Ventura, has announced in a letter to MPs that he will be running in the
CHEGA ‘fully pumped’ for 2025
CHEGA’s New Year message: ‘Let 2025 be the year of “definitive affirmation” that CHEGA is a party for an alternative’, could be seen as an ambition lifted from the winning
Government’s ‘super-manager’ quits before he starts
Following the ‘misunderstanding’ (widely believed to have been politically-motivated) between the Bank of Portugal (now governed by former Socialist finance minister Mário Centeno) and the government, the proposed ‘super manager’
Madeira’s political ‘mega-shambles’ sees parties summoned to Belém
President Marcelo to hear all seven parties next Tuesday With Madeira’s PSD government once again on life-support, President Marcelo has called all parties with representation in the regional parliament to
CHEGA seizes on Viseu shooting to press for urgent parliamentary debate
Party leader describes “growing state of insecurity in Portugal” The leader of Portugal’s right-wing party CHEGA has called for an urgent debate in parliament on January 7, dedicated to security