Portugal Portugal government approves final details of TAP sell off The Portuguese government has approved the final details in the sell off the country’s national airline TAP. It claimed time had run out for the 12/11/2015
Portugal Portugal's president caught in polarity that aborted the government Portugal is hovering in uncertainty after left-wing MPs brought about the government’s collapse on Tuesday. It had stood for 11 days. Prime Minister 11/11/2015
Portugal Portugal PM Passos Coelho defeated by anti-austerity MPs Anti-austerity lawmakers have ousted Portugal’s centre-right government by rejecting its policy proposals less than two weeks after it was sworn in 10/11/2015
Portugal Portugal's centre-right coalition government ousted Portugal’s centre-right coalition government has fallen less than two weeks after it was sworn in. A group of left-wing parties rejected Passos 10/11/2015
Portugal Portugal's government falls Portugal’s centre-right coalition government has fallen less than two weeks after it was sworn in. A group of left-wing parties rejected the 10/11/2015
Portugal Key vote could topple Portugal PM Coelho's minority government Portugal’s prime minister has warned that leaving the path of reforms and meeting eurozone commitments would ruin the country. Pedro Passos Coelho 10/11/2015
Economy Market flight continues as left-wing Portuguese government become more possible Portugal's electorate sees the markets make their minds up about their votes, and money flees a possible Socialist-led left coalition coming into office 09/11/2015
Portugal Portugal's Socialists threaten to bring down the government Portugal faces uncertainty as parliament begins debating the centre-right government’s new programme after last month’s inconclusive general 09/11/2015
Portugal Portugal leftist parties clinch historic deal, aim to topple government An unprecedented alliance between Portugal’s centre-left and its radical left looks set to topple the centre-right minority government just weeks 07/11/2015
Portugal Portugal Ahead coalition sworn in, sets clock ticking The countdown begins for Portugal's new government, with just ten days to convince parliament it is the right choice for the job. 30/10/2015
Portugal Portugal's government precarious, income gap widens As the cheering dies down, Pedro Passos Coelho’s victory is laced with defeat after Portugal’s legislative elections a few weeks ago (Oct. 4th). He 28/10/2015
Portugal Portuguese cabinet to be sworn in...but for how long? Portugal is set to swear in a new centre-right minority government on Friday, (October 30), but how long it will last remains to be seen. President 27/10/2015
Culture news Lisbon and Sao Paulo - Fashion capitals Portugal Fashion Week has kicked off in Lisbon. Over 30 shows will take place to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the event, which has a tradition 23/10/2015
Portugal Portugal: Passos Coelho named prime minister but left threatens to rebel Portugal’s centre-right leader Pedro Passos Coelho was asked to form a new government by the country’s president on Thursday – despite failing to win 23/10/2015
Portugal Portugal lifts house-arrest for ex-PM Jose Socrates A court in Portugal has lifted the house arrest for the country’s former socialist prime minister Jose Socrates. He is now allowed to leave his 16/10/2015
Portugal Portugal's President to nominate Prime Minister after post-election talks break down Portugal’s caretaker prime minister says he expects the president to give the go-ahead to his centre-right coalition to form a new government. P 15/10/2015
Portugal Haunting photos capture horror of Portuguese shipwreck These are the pictures (see below) that capture the horror of a fishing boat sinking off the coast of Portugal, leaving three dead and two still 08/10/2015
Portugal After austerity and election win, Portugal's Coelho faces biggest challenge yet Winning an election after introducing the toughest austerity measures in decades turned out to be just the first challenge facing Portuguese prime 05/10/2015
Portugal Passos Coelho wins re-election in Portugal, says ready to "compromise" It is a win, but not with an overall majority for the Portuguese centre-right, which looks set to win about 38.5% of the vote to the Socialists 32% 05/10/2015
Portugal Austerity campaign pays off as Portugal's centre-right edges into new term Portugal’s centre-right coalition government under Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho has won another four-year term. In what was seen as a test of 05/10/2015
Portugal Conservative coalition on course for another win in Portuguese elections All signs are pointing to a second consecutive election win for Portugal’s conservative Portugal Ahead coalition. However, they seem likely to lose 04/10/2015
Portugal Portugal parliamentary elections underway Portugal is voting in parliamentary elections today (October 4). Portuguese league football matches, which are not traditionally scheduled to take 04/10/2015
Portugal Portugal set for Sunday's election Portugal is all set for Sunday’s general elections. The country’s prime minister Passos Coelho has made a final push to boost his chances of not only 03/10/2015
World Portugal's silent revolt and desertion of the young The reputation of the Portuguese people as calm, or even submissive, in relation to the past few years of austerity has rarely wavered. Their anger 02/10/2015
Portugal Portuguese elections: conservatives maintain narrow lead in polls Portugal is living through its closest election race since becoming a democracy in 1974. With the country gearing up for Sunday’s (October 4) general 02/10/2015