Council of State convenes at 3pm to decide next step in Portugalâs political crisis
New ârevelationsâ on PMâs business dealings come by the day With the prime minister painted as the architect of Portugalâs 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 Portugalâs political crisis Portugalâs attorney general Amadeu Guerra has announced that the Public Prosecutor’s Office has opened a preventive investigation into the prime minister
âBusiness as usualâ for PM in Brussels for emergency defence summit
âGovernment not limited in any wayâ In Brussels this morning, for the emergency defence summit of EU leaders, Portugalâs prime minister LuĂs Montenegro has said the equivalent of âitâs business
PM announces motion of confidence
President to address nation at 6.30pm Prime minister LuĂs 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 âactively contributing to degradation of institutionsâ The governmentâs attempts to wriggle out of political crisis are being thwarted at every turn today: PS Socialists are calling
PM threatens âmotion of confidenceâ
New political crisis for Portugal âcould be inevitableâ Portugalâs prime minister LuĂs 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
LuĂs 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 claimâs family firm receives âŹ4,500 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: âIf I was PM of course I would (have been) in KyivâŠâ
Why is Portugalâs 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