PM chooses âinvestmentâ as key word of 2025
Prime minister pips president to post in marking turn of year The Prime Minister’s New Year message repeats the word âinvestmentâ and emphasises the need to save the welfare state.
President and PM offer condolences over death of Jimmy Carter
Portugalâs Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has mourned the death of former US head of state Jimmy Carter, recalling his “symbolic support” for democratic consolidation in Portugal.In a note published on
Prime minister âastonishedâ by continuing public discussion on security
“No police operation in Portugal is aimed at a specific community” A week after the âcontroversial police operationâ in Martim Moniz, criticism shows little sign of letting up – to
Opposition tear into PMâs Christmas speech
PM highlights âwork of the governmentâ and commitment to fighting crime No sooner had prime minister LuĂs Montenegro given his Christmas message yesterday, than the majority of political parties in
Portugal may soon have to increase defence spending plans again – PM
Portugal’s prime minister, LuĂs Montenegro, has said that the country may have to revise upwards its defence spending plans in the near future, while at the same time seeking to
PM ‘strongly committed’ to more ties with US, attracting investment
Portugal’s prime minister, LuĂs Montenegro, says that his government is “very interested” in attracting investment from the US, pointing out that tourists from that country are those that spend the
Government “will not be coerced” into giving firefighters pay rise, PM says
LuĂs Montenegro says firefighters’ image has been “penalised” by Tuesday’s “excesses” Reacting to Tuesdayâs tense firefighters protest, Portugalâs Prime Minister has clarified that calls for a pay rise âwill not
PM insists on investment as âuncertaintiesâ stack up on horizon
Portugal can take advantage of weaknesses in other countries Portugalâs prime minister LuĂs Montenegro has referred today to âthe uncertaintiesâ on the horizon” in Germany and France, due to the
PM extolls Portugalâs standing as “one of safest countries in world”
⊠if one doesnât dwell too much on juvenile delinquency, group crime and international drug trafficking In another of his slightly âoff-centreâ remarks in the last 24-hours, Portugalâs prime minister
Rise in domestic violence “due to more reports; not to real growth” – PM
LuĂs Montenegro makes second surprising comment of day Portugal’s prime minister has expressed his conviction that the increase in cases of domestic violence (widely reported yesterday, to commemorate International Day