Finance minister in budget barney
With government ministers set to debate the 2020 State Budget today, finance minister Mário Centeno is up against four ministries, all of which are desperate for more funding. Health minister
Israeli PM in Lisbon for “hastily arranged talks”
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is meeting US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo today, in Lisbon. On the agenda will be “the Islamic Republic and controversial West Bank annexation plans”. Reuters
Finland’s push to cut EU Cohesion Funds “unacceptable”, says Portugal
Portugal’s head of diplomacy Augusto Santos Silva has rejected a bid by Finland – holder of the EU’s rotating presidency – for “deeper cuts to EU Cohesion Funds”. Talking to
Spanish Socialists denounce “profound ignorance” of Portuguese ‘allies’ decrying ‘authoritarian drift’ over Catalunha
The Spanish PSOE party (equivalent of Portugal’s PS) is presenting a formal complaint against the PS for having supported a motion denouncing ‘authoritarian drift’ and ‘repression’ in Catalunha. The text
PS government’s four-year programme under fire
Presenting his new government’s programme on Saturday in Lisbon, prime minister António Costa acknowledged the next four years aren’t going to be easy. But he stressed his party is ready
PM Costa reveals his ‘list of new ministers’ ahead of Brexit summit
Keen to get on his way to the so-called ‘crunch’ Brexit summit of European leaders in Brussels on Thursday, prime minister António Costa presented his new-look government last night –
Deadline day for government’s draft State Budget to be sent to Brussels
Today (October 15) is the day Portugal’s draft State Budget for 2020 should be sent to Brussels. Irrespective of the fact that final (emigré votes) in the recent election have
Unions tell government, “either increase wages or face blistering street demos”
The ultimatum came this morning. CGTP (trades union) boss Arménio Carlos says either the government increases wages, or there’ll be blistering demonstrations on the streets. “It’s either one or the
Portugal staying on course
The centuries-old Anglo-Portuguese alliance is sure to continue even though the United Kingdom looks like it will soon be saying farewell to Portugal and the other 26 member states of
Storm clouds stacked over PS Socialists’ next four years
Sunday saw PS Socialists ‘swept back to power’ in one of the most unconvincing election results since Portugal became a democracy. Huge swathes of the country couldn’t be bothered to