Marcelo blocks diploma concluding health system reform
“Serious operational difficulties” compound Portugal’s complicated health picture President Marcelo has not signed the diploma of the last government extinguishing the five regional health administrations (known by the acronym ARS).
Portugal’s president in Cabo Verde; ‘colonial reparations’ definitely not on agenda
Marcelo’s trip follows prime minister’s recent visit President Marcelo is in Cabo Verde today, less than two weeks since the former Portuguese colony hosted prime minister Luís Montenegro – on
“Sorry is not enough” – President defends reparations for slavery in colonial period
An apology isn’t enough: President Marcelo has once again addressed the issue of ‘crimes committed’ during Portugal’s colonial past, saying the best way forwards is to agree a form of
President quips “it is starting to look like there will be a Portuguese on the European Council”
In light of today’s “major setback” for prosecutors pushing Operation Influencer, President Marcelo has quipped that “it is starting to look like there will be a Portuguese on the European
Parliamentary inquiry into ‘high level favoritism’ unlikely to hear President Marcelo
“Everything indicates Marcelo will not be attending” The parliamentary inquiry ‘requested’ by CHEGA in the wake of the damning IGAS report into the multi-million ‘free health treatment’ in Portugal of
President accepts list of secretaries of State for Portugal’s XXIV government
Secretaries to be sworn in at Palácio de Ajuda at 6pm President Marcelo has now formally accepted the list of 41 secretaries of State proposed by Portugal’s new prime minister
President Marcelo agrees government includes ‘various family members’ but they all got there ‘due to their quality as people’
Put in an impossible situation and looking as if he knew it, President Marcelo confirmed in front of media cameras yesterday that yes, there are a number of situations within
President of Affections has “great desire to run for second term”
He believes he is “the best chance for Portugal”, and almost certainly no one will be disagreeing. President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, the effervescent 70-year-old whose delight in bringing hope
President dissolves Parliament
President Jorge Sampaio has begun moves to dissolve parliament and call an election after concluding that his Prime Minister, Pedro Santana Lopes, is not up to the job. A spokesman
Sampaio backs UN
Portuguese President Jorge Sampaio has reiterated his belief that the United Nations should be central to resolving the Iraqi issue, as this is the only way out of the current