Lisbon City Council (and Mayor) ‘could fall’
The tenuous grip that Lisbon mayor Carlos Moedas has on ‘power’ has been challenged following a story, in Expresso last week, suggesting the way in which he promoted councillors to
Prime minister “astonished” by continuing public discussion on security
“No police operation in Portugal is aimed at a specific community” A week after the ‘controversial police operation’ in Martim Moniz, criticism shows little sign of letting up – to
Opposition tear into PM’s Christmas speech
PM highlights ‘work of the government’ and commitment to fighting crime No sooner had prime minister Luís Montenegro given his Christmas message yesterday, than the majority of political parties in
Martim Moniz police operation: now there’s an Open Letter
Left-wingers accuse government of ‘attacking social state, rule of law’ The political fall-out from last week’s police operation in Martim Moniz continues, with an Open Letter to the prime minister
Braga mayor suspected of receiving favours
PSD mayor of Braga Ricardo Rio has been made an official suspect (arguido) in an investigation into a trip to the Microsoft headquarters in Seattle (on the invitation of Microsoft)
“Not inhumane or unreasonable” to ask migrants for documents to use health service, says PSD MEP
PSD and CDS aim to amend basic law on health to curb “abusive use” of SNS Portuguese Social Democrat Member of European Parliament (MEP), Sebastião Bugalho, said on Wednesday that
ADN endorses Joana Amaral Dias for 2026 presidential race
The Alternativa Democrática Nacional (ADN) conservative party has officially endorsed Joana Amaral Dias as its candidate for Portugal’s 2026 presidential elections. In a statement released today, ADN announced that its
Monumental manoeuvring in Madeira: PSD government falls… again
Entire opposition united against government of Miguel Albuquerque Today has signalled another monumental moment in Madeira’s political history. After decades of PSD leadership, the regional government of Miguel Albuquerque –
CHEGA leader announces he (too) could end up running for president
With a lot of media focus hovering over the likely candidacy of outgoing Chief of Staff of the Navy, Admiral Henrique Gouveia e Melo, for Portugal’s next President of the
PS leader criticises government’s plan to deny free health care to non-resident foreigners
“A decent, humanist country should not deny health services to foreigners” PS secretary-general, Pedro Nuno Santos, has said today that the country has the means to combat fraudulent access to