Marcelo discusses ECB’s failure to bring down interest rates
President Marcelo said yesterday that the decision of the ECB to maintain interest rates as they are (and not reduce them) “is not good news”, albeit most people were not
Former finance minister believes AD leader is “calm, without psychological alterations”
Manuela Ferreira Leite shows how to make a point, with elegance Usually perceived as one of the ‘dry old faces of former PSD years’, former finance minister Manuela Ferreira Leite
Public Prosecutor opens door to ‘doubts’ in probe that scuttled Portugal’s government
Operation Influencer may not have ‘influenced’ lithium and hydrogen business dealings… With the country going to the polls on Sunday because of a corruption probe that saw the prime minister
International Women’s Day sees marches in 11 Portuguese towns and cities
President Marcelo marks day saying there is still a lot more to be achieved International Women’s Day falls today; teachers are striking in its support and politicians are all paying
Taxpayers to carry burden of motorway toll increase limits “for unlimited years”
UTAO delivers stark ‘reality check’ Government agency UTAO has delivered sobering news for voters carried away by election campaign pledges about abolishing motorway tolls: the country’s taxpayers face “unlimited years”
Last day of political campaigning sees party headquarters daubed in angry slogans
Climate activists complain no political group has plans to stop fossil fuels by 2030 The final day of frantic political campaigning ahead of Sunday’s legislative elections have seen various party
A&E doctor shortages continue throughout country
The lack of doctors to guarantee A&E services continues up and down the country, warns FNAM (the national federation of doctors) which says one of the most ‘complicated’ cases is
Construction costs increase 1.9% in January
The costs of construction are still increasing, with latest data for January showing they are up 1.9% on costs for the same month in 2023, and 0.2% on costs just
GNR police “apprehend 345 pigs”
GNR police in Colmeia, Leiria have been credited with ‘apprehending 345 pigs” (due to a lack of correct licensing on the part of their owner). It is not clear from
S.T.O.P calls school strike for Friday
Teachers and school workers of S.T.O.P ((the union of all educational professionals) will be on strike tomorrow, Friday, to mark International Women’s Day. In addition to this national strike, S.T.O.P