Council of State convenes at 3pm to decide next step in Portugal’s political crisis
New ‘revelations’ on PM’s business dealings come by the day With the prime minister painted as the architect of Portugal’s political crisis – but adamant that he will continue leading
“No reason for alarm” over country’s financial, economic situation – PM
“Fortunately, our economy is one of the best in Europe (in terms of growth)” Portugal’s outgoing prime minister said on Wednesday that “there is no reason to be alarmed” about
Attorney general opens investigation into PM’s family business
Family business is at heart of Portugal’s political crisis Portugal’s attorney general Amadeu Guerra has announced that the Public Prosecutor’s Office has opened a preventive investigation into the prime minister
“Business as usual” for PM in Brussels for emergency defence summit
“Government not limited in any way” In Brussels this morning, for the emergency defence summit of EU leaders, Portugal’s prime minister Luís Montenegro has said the equivalent of “it’s business
PM announces motion of confidence
President to address nation at 6.30pm Prime minister Luís Montenegro has seemingly called time on all the political posturing of recent days to announce he will be voting for a
PS call for parliamentary inquiry into PM’s family business
Socialists accuse PM of “actively contributing to degradation of institutions” The government’s attempts to wriggle out of political crisis are being thwarted at every turn today: PS Socialists are calling
PM threatens ‘motion of confidence’
New political crisis for Portugal “could be inevitable” Portugal’s prime minister Luís Montenegro gave an address to the nation at the start of evening news bulletins, flanked by the various
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
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
PS leader: “If I was PM of course I would (have been) in Kyiv…”
Why is Portugal’s government so quiet about defence policies, queries opposition PS leader Pedro Nuno Santos has reacted to the fact that Portugal was missing from the video conference of