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Former presidential candidate Marques Mendes urges political parties to abandon the climate of permanent election campaigning, advocating for democratic humility and cross-party consensus inspired by historical figures like Francisco Pinto Balsemão.
President António José Seguro has urged for a swift investigation into the controversies surrounding Minister Luís Neves, emphasizing the critical need to uphold the dignity of national institutions.
Six months after the Defence Minister's announcement that the new Air Force firing range would be located in Alter do Chão, nothing, or almost nothing, is known. 'Why Alter do Chão?' is the question heard most often. There are no answers, but there is hope. Hope that they have given up. The existence of a gas pipeline in the middle of the 7,500 hectares planned for the Air Force training infrastructure may be one of the main reasons.
For the communists, the “consequences of public disinvestment are worsening” in a context of “accelerated impoverishment and loss of purchasing power” for the population.
According to the ministry, the proposal is under technical analysis by several entities, including the Institute for Financial Management and Infrastructures of Justice.
Municipal Assembly approved by majority. The PS abstained and requested a study from the Polytechnic University to evaluate the fiscal impact of the last decade.
The government has rescheduled the construction timeline in Crato following suspensions due to court rulings. The approved budget of 222.2 million euros remains unchanged.
The Chega parliamentary group has questioned the Government regarding “deficiencies in the construction work” carried out at the GNR station in Alter do Chão, in the Portalegre district, involving an investment of over 200,000 euros.
The PCP wants to know if the Government confirms that the project for the construction of the new GNR Training Centre is in the licensing and planning phase.
The president of the Intermunicipal Community of Alto Alentejo, Joaquim Diogo, argued this Monday for a revision of legislation regarding projects of national public interest, to avoid the suspension of works such as the Pisão Dam in Crato. “If we want to administratively modernise our country, if we truly want to change something in our country, ...”
The delay in providing support to fire associations and the impact of fuel prices were among the questions the party put to Luís Neves.
The Socialist Party (PS) has submitted inquiries to the government concerning the status of the Pousada de Elvas and the upcoming tender process for the management of the Pousadas de Portugal hotel network.
Public tender provides for the construction of a pumping station in the locality of the Campo Maior municipality. Irrigation assumes “decisive importance” for the area's agricultural activity, the Ministry indicates.
The stance follows statements from the deputy attorney general coordinating the Portalegre district, who lamented the shortage of magistrates and judicial staff in the region.
The party states that the changes that have been taking place raise “concern” regarding the “potential impacts on the installed capacity and the continuity of the response currently provided” at the unit.
National and international press report that Santiago Gimenez and Gabriel Mec are certain to join the club in Porto. Additionally, the President of Ukraine is preparing new meetings with the United States.
More than three thousand people remain missing. Additionally, the President of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança believes that the transition to a university will attract investment and students.
Iceland has rejected returning to negotiations to join the European Union. Additionally, the death toll has risen to eight following a shipwreck off the coast of Cyprus.
The Olympian from Ponte de Lima resisted attacks and finished his performance in about 24 minutes. Additionally, the PS secretary-general accuses the Prime Minister of whitewashing the chaos in national exams.
The Prime Minister expressed regret for the disruption caused by the exam situation and thanked the school community. In Castelo de Vide, he announced a new university and the appreciation of school principals.
Delcy Rodriguez insists that the decision-making power remains in Caracas and praises the agreement. Additionally, Luís Montenegro admits that the digitisation of exams in the first phase did not go well.
The leader of Chega stated that he will present a motion of no confidence against the Government on September 1st if the Minister of Internal Administration remains in the executive branch.
Luís Montenegro concluded the PSD Summer University meeting without addressing the promised motion of no confidence from Chega regarding the Luís Neves case. The party leader and Prime Minister ended his speech by saying that 'many will say, as soon as I finish speaking, that I did not talk about case A, or situation B...'
The president of the PSD and Prime Minister closes the party's Summer University this Sunday, with the political agenda marked by the discussion on Social Security and the threat from Chega to present a motion of no confidence against the Government. Luís Montenegro participates from 12:00 in the closing session of the 22nd edition of this initiative.
The PSD president's speech usually serves as the party's second 'rentrée'. Montenegro promised to speak this Sunday about 'education reforms'.
The former deputy prime minister considered that it is more effective to hold digital platforms legally accountable than to limit their access by age.
Former Deputy Prime Minister Paulo Portas warned this Saturday that Europe must discuss the problem of ageing now, “without radicalism”, and considered that it is more effective to hold digital platforms legally accountable than to limit their access by age. These were two of the topics addressed by Paulo Portas today in a “lecture” dedicated to the theme “The...”
The PSD received today with a “feeling of duty fulfilled” the “green light” from the Constitutional Court (TC) for the so-called return law and expressed optimism that the legislation will be enacted by the President of the Republic.
Sebastião Bugalho was speaking at a press conference in Castelo de Vide, at the PSD Summer University, regarding the Constitutional Court's decision.
The PSD welcomed the Constitutional Court's approval of the 'return law' as a 'job well done', expressing optimism that the President will enact it. Meanwhile, the PS stated it respects the court's ruling, while other parties like Livre and the PCP raised concerns regarding the law's humanitarian impact and potential for injustice.
