The Prime Minister had lunch this Tuesday in São Bento with the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces and with the military leaders of the Navy, Army and Air Force to analyze the challenges facing national defense. “I had a meeting with the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces during lunch […]
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Coast. Portugal has no time to lose in the fight against climate change
The prime minister said on Monday that Portugal does not have “the same time to lose” in the fight against climate change, as investments in renewable energy are considered decisive, such as the Tâmega gigabattery, which includes three dams and which was inaugurated today. António Costa visited the hydroelectric complex in concession of Iberdrola and […]
Portuguese punish Costa and his ministers
Inflation, emergencies and airport. Three crises that proved disastrous for the political assessment of António Costa and some of his key ministers. Three months after the inauguration of an absolute majority socialist government, the Portuguese gave it a negative note, according to the Aximage survey for DN, JN and TSF. In addition, a clear majority […]
Opposition urges return of biweekly debates, PS in silence
Opposition parties on Friday urged to silence the return of the biweekly debates with the prime minister, with the PS proposing a monthly meeting with the head of government. These views were put forward at the meeting of the working group for the revision of the Rules of Procedure of the Assembly of the Republic, […]
Airport. The conversation is starting to sour between the PS and the PSD
António Costa and Luís Montenegro have not yet started talking about the new airport for Lisbon, but through the intervention of leaders, the conversation between the two sides is starting to sour. Eurico Brilhante Dias, parliamentary leader of the Socialists, yesterday in response to MEP Paulo Rangel – now Montenegro’s vice president towards the PSD […]
Costa cancels visit to Mozambique due to fire risk
Prime Minister António Costa canceled Saturday’s visit to Mozambique scheduled for Monday and Tuesday due to “weather forecasts pointing to a very serious deterioration in the risk of rural fires in the coming days”. “Given the weather forecasts pointing to a very serious deterioration in the risk of rural fires in the coming days, especially […]
Antonio Costa. ″This is not on autopilot″
António Costa warned today that the government’s strategy “is not on autopilot, it is necessary to have someone who can drive” and called on the party not to participate in the “political media bubble agenda” , who is “very enthusiastic” about business and affairs”. The socialists will meet this Saturday in the National Commission, a […]
Costa accuses PSD of fearing regionalization referendum
António Costa, secretary-general of the PS, believed on Saturday that the referendum on regionalization cannot be avoided for fear of listening to the Portuguese in response to the PSD leader’s opposition to these consultations. “You cannot stop holding the referendum because you are afraid to listen to the Portuguese. I even understand the position of […]
Costa announces measures on Friday to attract teachers and pay pension increases
The prime minister announced on Wednesday that the extraordinary pension increases envisaged in the state budget for 2022 will be paid on Friday and that the council of ministers will approve new measures on Thursday to attract teachers. In the debate on the motion of censure of Chega ao Governo, António Costa has chosen to […]
New SNS statute approved on Thursday in Council of Ministers
The prime minister said on Wednesday that the new National Health Service (SNS) statute will be approved on Thursday at a meeting of the council of ministers as it allows for better organization and management autonomy in hospitals. The subject of health was one of two developed by António Costa in his opening speech to […]