PM calls extraordinary Council of Ministers for Saturday to communicate decision over family firm
Luís Montenegro has conceded to the pressure building up against him to announce that he will be speaking to the country about the family company that has taken up so
PSP police detain 1,281 domestic violence suspects in 2024, up 32%
Portugal’s PSP police arrested 1,281 people on suspicion of domestic violence last year – with figures for 2023 pointing to this being up 32%. The urban area force also registered
Further heat on PM amid claim’s family firm receives €4,500 monthly retainer from casinos franchise
CHEGA calls for PM to resign, or present motion of confidence The constant drip-drip of damaging soundbites in the media over business connections of the prime minister (and other members
European defence a ‘duty, requirement and opportunity’ – Macron
French president’s visit focused on “urgency of European investment” in defence In spite of the very national political crises still filling our media pages, French president Emmanuel Macron’s focus during
Lack of resources at AIMA affects service and (further) increases waiting time
In two months, 20 transfer requests were made, a figure that becomes significant when considered alongside dismissals, sick leave, and retirements. The Agency for Integration, Migration, and Asylum’s shortage of human resources is directly affecting the care and
Opposition parties round on Luís Montenegro’s government
Demand resignation of health minister; further explanations on conflicts of interest Unfinished business hanging over from last Friday’s debate on the first motion of censure faced by Luís Montenegro’s government
Foreign direct investment increased by 19% in 2024
The FDI, reaching €13.2 billion, represents 71% of GDP, with €3.5 billion attributed to real estate. On Wednesday, the Bank of Portugal announced that foreign direct investment in Portugal increased by €13.2 billion last year, of
Lawyer writes book about ‘unfairness’ shown by Portuguese justice to former economy minister
Eminently respected Portuguese lawyer Ricardo Sá Fernandes has just published a book in defence of his client – former economy minister Manuel Pinho – as Pinho awaits an appeal against
Monday, Tuesday declared ‘holidays’ for civil service thanks to Carnival
Dovetailing neatly with three days of strike action mounted by civil servants this week (running from Wednesday to Friday), Monday and Tuesday next week will also be ‘days off’ for
TEDx prepares first English edition in Lisbon
Lisbon Mayor Carlos Moedas is among the speakers who will discuss ‘The Art of Being Human’ on March 1. On March 1 2025, Lisbon will host the first edition of TEDxMarvila, the first TEDx event in the capital to be