Sunday elections: study shows 50% of Portuguese ‘don’t trust any of the party leaders’
A study ahead of the elections in two days time shows that only one out of two people in the street “trust” the line-up of party leaders. Put another way
October 6: election victory in sight for Socialists
No big surprises expected in Sunday’s national legislative election, but it will confirm Portugal’s political stability compared to the bitter divisions in other European countries, especially the United Kingdom. Victory
PS “commits” to building Algarve’s long-promised Central Hospital in next four years
Portugal’s ruling Socialist Party (PS) has named the construction of the Algarve’s long-promised Central Hospital one of its priorities for the next four years if it wins the upcoming legislative
“Distrust” main reason why most Portuguese did not vote in European elections
Portuguese citizens are “generally unsatisfied with and distrustful of Portuguese politics”. This was the main reason why nearly 70% of the country did not vote in the latest European elections,
Madeira elections: Bitter sweet victory for PSD as PS celebrates “best results ever”
Portugal’s Social Democratic Party (PSD), led by Miguel Albuquerque, emerged victorious from Madeira’s regional elections on Sunday (September 22), receiving 39.42% of the total votes. But it was something of
Comfortable, humane, environmentally-sustainable prisons “on the way”?
Comfortable, humane and environmentally-sustainable prisons may be on the way for Portugal. After recent news stories detailing ‘hideous conditions’ of overcrowded jails in big cities, an article in Público has
Venezuelans “will be decisive in Madeira’s (centre-right) vote”
With legislative elections in Madeira coming two weeks ahead of voting on Portuguese mainland, there seems to be little doubt that the votes of 8000 recently-returned ‘Luso-Venezuelans’ will be decisive
Crushing majority of Portuguese “don’t like the centre-right opposition”, says poll
A crushing majority of Portuguese polled in the run-up to elections coming in just over a month’s time says they don’t even like the ‘alternatives’ to the current government. In
PAN calls for “at least two dog-friendly beaches” in Algarve
In hopes that it will help reduce the number of people who abandon their animals before going on holiday, Portugal’s “people, animals and nature party” (PAN) is pushing for “at
PSD in crisis: leader “has the charisma of a broccoli”, says TV commentator
What started out as a leadership challenge in the PSD – traditionally seen as one of Portugal’s ‘strongest political parties – has deteriorated into a unedifying farce this week with