Armed Forces join gathering storm of sectors scheduling street protests
Officials of the Armed Forces have joined the gathering storm of sectors scheduling street protests as the government is still no closer to ‘securing’ the 2022 State Budget. Following on
State Budget crisis: ‘Employers declare war on government’
This is one of the headlines in today’s popular press as negotiations ostensibly aimed at ‘saving’ Portugal’s 2022 State Budget appear to be going right to the wire. Employers confederations
Government starts ‘climbing down’: budget ‘could be improved’; fuel taxes could drop further…
In a week of political hurly-burly the government has started making all the right noises. As he went into a critical meeting with PCP communists and Bloco de Esquerda left-wingers
State Budget impasse: Left wingers want written agreement, government ‘plays ball’
The continuing ‘impasse’ over acceptance of the next State Budget (OE 2022) continues to fill column inches, with left-wingers Bloco de Esquerda this week suddenly ‘in the driving seat’. Only
Portugal’s State budget ‘cliffhanger’ resolved… by abstentions
Approval of Portugal’s State Budget for next year (OE2021) is assured later today in parliament due to minority party abstentions. The ‘cliffhanger’ over whether Socialists’ spending plans would receive sufficient
Portugal’s budget ‘cliffhanger’ saved by independent MPs
Independent MPs (formerly representing PAN and Livre) Cristina Rodrigues and Joacine Katar Moreira are being hailed today as the ‘final votes’ that will clinch the next State Budget for the
Portugal’s PM in make-or-break meeting with left-wingers pre budget debate
PM António Costa is meeting today with left-wingers PAN, BE (Bloco Esquerda) and PCP (communists) – the principal group that helped PS Socialists ‘grab power’ in the inconclusive 2015 elections:
Parliament begins debate on next year’s State Budget
Finance minister João Leão delivered his first budget to parliament this week, stressing it doesn’t bring austerity or add further crisis to the crisis we’re already experiencing. In his opinion
Portugal’s State Budget “doesn’t bring austerity or add crisis to crisis”
Finance minister João Leão has delivered his first budget to parliament, telling journalists it doesn’t bring austerity or add further crisis to the crisis we’re already experiencing. Say reports, in
State budget gets presidential ‘seal’ but ‘may end up having to change’ due to pandemic
For now, the State Budget 2020 has passed all stages of approval necessary, though Finance Minister Mário Centeno has stressed the government may have to bring in a rectifying budget