Montenegro additionally said his government would seek to present a comprehensive plan to fight corruption and make the Portuguese government more transparent. The announcement comes six months after his predecessor, António Costa, resigned after his official residence was raided by police in the midst of an influence-peddling probe. But it’s unclear how Montenegro’s Democratic Alliance … Read more
Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa will ask one party leader — likely whichever commands the most votes or seats — to form a government. Shortly after polls closed, anticipating a win by the center-right coalition led by Luís Montenegro, Chega leader André Ventura reiterated his call for Portugal be governed by “all” its right-wing … Read more
The snap election is being held four months after socialist Prime Minister António Costa’s abrupt resignation in the wake of an influence-peddling probe last fall. Pre-election polls indicated that the center-right bloc led by the Democratic Alliance coalition has a slight lead over the center-left bloc led by the Socialist Party, but neither side is expected … Read more
Montenegro has repeatedly said he will not enter into a deal with the far right. On Tuesday he urged voters to ensure Portugal gets a conservative government by voting for his coalition instead of for Chega. However, Montenegro’s stance doesn’t rule out forming a government if the far-right group’s leader, the former sports commentator André … Read more
And while his U-turn may have been unpopular, European leaders will now get to focus on the decision to support Ukraine rather than discussing succession plans, as Michel will stay on until the end of November instead of taking up his European Parliament seat in mid-July. Those who defend him say there was little pressure … Read more
Portugal’s Socialist Party (PS) chose Pedro Nuno Santos to lead the party in the next parliamentary elections following the resignation of Antonio Costa. The former infrastructure minister — backed mainly by the left wing of the progressive party — won the PS election on Saturday against Interior Minister Jose Luis Carneiro with 62 percent of … Read more
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