Portugal’s Social Democrats asks PGR to investigate EDP’s sale of six dams
Portugal’s Social Democratic Party (PSD) on Thursday delivered a request to the General Prosector’s Office (PGR) to investigate EDP’s sale of six dams in the Douro basin, claiming the government
André Ventura reelected head of radical right party Chega with 97.3%
The head of radical right party Chega was re-elected this Saturday with 97.3% of the votes, according to local media. Ventura, whose party got a parliamentary seat in 2019 and
Portuguese parliament approves decriminalisation of euthanasia
Portugal’s parliament on Friday passed a law approving the decriminalisation euthanasia for the terminally ill. The Portuguese parliament passed the bill with 136 votes in favour, 78 against and four
Portuguese politicians, artists paint lips red against far-right leader’s misogynistic comments
Portuguese politicians, artists, and citizens have taken to social media network sites to post images of themselves wearing red lipstick, after the leader of populist far-right party Chega insulted Left
PAN refuses to concede in battle to save Alagoas Brancas wetland
Political party PAN has vowed to continue fighting to save the Alagoas Brancas wetland in Lagoa, even after the local council’s decision to sign what many view as its ‘death
“Foreign residents should be taken into account” – Algarve boroughs slam formula that calculates Covid-19 risk
The president of the Algarve Municipalities Association (AMAL) has slammed the formula that determines whether a municipality is considered a Covid-19 hot spot. According to António Pina, authorities have not
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