Left-wingers agree to block constitutional revision
Portugal’s Bloco de Esquerda (BE) and Communist Party (PCP) agreed today to try to stop the constitutional revision process and to call for the recognition of the State of Palestine.
President convenes Council of State on Madeira’s political crisis
President Marcelo is free now to dissolve the regional parliament of Madeira (six months have past since the government – recently brought down by a criminal probe – took office).
Insurers admit electric cars have greater probability of accidents
Latest study by Fidelidade stresses premiums unaffected A study by insurance company Fidelidade has concluded that electric and hybrid vehicles have greater probabilities of accidents compared with those powered by
António Costa’s outgoing executive releases “transition portfolio”
Dossier outlines “most relevant projects under development” The outgoing government of António Costa today released a “transition portfolio” for the next government with the “most relevant projects under development” in
Invasive mimosas “threaten river ecosystems”
Mimosas/ Acacias proliferate throughout Portugal The proliferation of mimosa (or acacia as they are often called in Portugal) in riverside zones threatens biodiversity and the functioning of aquatic ecosystems, according
Portugal registers “historic” 1.2% budgetary surplus
AD takes power with €3.19 billion in hand Portugal recorded a historic budget surplus of 1.2% last year, which exceeds the Ministry of Finance’s official forecast of 0.8%, according to
Expropriations to begin for further electrification of Douro line
Outgoing government busy ‘announcing’ spending ahead of AD’s taking office In another example of the outgoing government playing catch-up on spending, PS Socialists have today declared ‘urgent public utility’ of
Outgoing government holds extraordinary Council of Ministers
President to chair meeting designed as ‘catch-up’ on PRR spending, among others In one of the longest ‘withdrawals’ of a government beaten in an election, Portugal’s outgoing Socialist executive will
Immigrants’ association promises to fight any alterations to law
Solidariedade Imigrante fears policies to come from ‘the right’ The president of the Solidariedade Imigrante (Immigrant Solidarity) association – the largest of its kind in Portugal – has today rejected
Spain’s Jorge Martín wins MotoGP in Portimão
Event attracts “largest crowd ever” to Algarve race track Spanish rider Jorge Martín (Ducati) won Sunday’s MotoGP Portuguese GP in the Algarve, the second race of the World Speedway, and