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Whether it is a politician who forgets to declare their earnings or the new ban on mobile phones in schools, the last resort is always to admit mistakes. Deep down, do we always prefer to pass the buck?
It only surprises me that in the office they didn't have the little man's face on a voodoo doll, next to the effigy of Our Lady.
Luís Neves needed to be more convincing in some of the explanations he gave, but the TVI commentator (from the same group as CNN Portugal) warns that the most politically important aspect is being left out
Well, if she didn't read the manifesto she was representing and fronting, who could possibly expect that, out of nowhere, this elected official would pull knowledge of Ancient Greek epic poetry out of a hat? Hesiod, after all, didn't have TikTok.
Salazar was, after all, a politician prone to lavish spending and with an eye on real estate speculation. And violence and cabals do not exist on the left: they are an absolute exclusive of the 'far-right'.
If every suspicion, every weekend news story, or every anonymous exposé were enough to bring down a minister, no serious person with a proven track record would accept a public office. Opinion by Márcia Martinho da Rosa
Luís Neves says he will “respond in due time” – this has become unbearable to hear. Even for conspiracy theory supporters, how can one defend a minister who does not defend himself? Chronicle by Ana Sá Lopes
We have a Minister of Internal Administration who, while serving as director of the Judiciary Police, seems like a product of that underground Portugal that cannot take flight. Editorial by David Pontes.
A political-culinary recipe with a unique ingredient: a President of the Republic who makes an obscene gesture in public, and who, above all, is not from the left.
It makes no difference whether everything is better or worse; we just have to act as if we are very serious, very hardworking, and very long-suffering.
Fernando Alexandre evaluated himself and concluded that he is excellent. It was the State that failed. It is easy to talk about meritocracy when one is evaluating one's own merit. The minister killed trust and committed reputational suicide. Behold the work of a pyromaniac firefighter.
Shadow sells better than sunshine, but one must distinguish between the nature of Fernando Alexandre's error and those of Luís Neves. Only the media failed to notice. Even the PS timidly broke a complicit silence.
The ease with which the trailer leaves Seixal for the contractor's possession is strange. I say this from personal experience. My car has already been towed by EMEL and I know well the hassle it is to retrieve it.
The problem is not a podcast, nor a guest. The problem is the intellectual and pastoral environment that has been settling in the Sanctuary and which ended up displacing the centre of its mission.
What is happening in politics, specifically in Portugal, is a true exaggeration.
The former prime minister also argued that the country should strengthen its Atlantic vocation without forgetting its special relationship with Portuguese-speaking countries.
Between images of empty roads and decorative flames, journalism has become a luxury extra in the tragedy of others. Meanwhile, Fernando Alexandre insists that exams that evaporate are an optical illusion.
Miguel Sousa Tavares says that the choice of Sebastião Bugalho as PSD spokesperson, following his joining the party, 'ended all the intellectual and political freedom that young man had'. He was a 'rising star' and 'descended' into politics. Regarding the intervention concerning the new INE data, he argues that accountability should be demanded from the institute and not from the former socialist government officials.
The PSD (which arranged a solution), the Ministry of Finance (which told us nothing), and our Justice system (which needs a radical change) are the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.
There were centuries when the Portuguese were exactly this, the outsider with a bundle on their back knocking on someone else's door. It is best not to have such a short memory, especially when one turns the opponent's memory into a spectacle with a scheduled date in the Assembly.
Did you want to have negotiated a labour package with Chega? It would have been the same as negotiating with small children about when to eat their soup.
If Musk were decent, he would sell everything and divide his fortune among the world. It would cause a global economic collapse, yes, but it wouldn't be €150 stopping a child in Africa from going to the next Bad Bunny concert.
Surprise your friends and voters by doing what they do not expect: restore to Portugal a little dignity, pride and civilizational principles, justice and self-respect.
André Ventura is our disciple of Trump. But Salazar is his inspiration, as seen in this image, which is a manifesto in itself. Opinion by José Pacheco Pereira
Sérgio Sousa Pinto, a commentator for CNN Portugal, analysed the President of the Republic's speech on Portugal Day.
CNN Portugal commentator Helena Matos considered the speech by Miguel Monjardino, president of the June 10th commemorations, to be “particularly interesting” and recommended reading it.
These columnists write like football fans: it matters little if their club won due to a refereeing error in their favour, as long as they win.
CMTV commentator says that Maria Lúcia Amaral “had no aptitude, no communication skills, and no technical knowledge” and that the conclusion she has now reached was easy to draw before accepting the position.
It is already understood that the most intriguing topic in national politics currently is knowing what Pedro Passos Coelho wants to do.
