Party leadership candidate José Luís Carneiro (PS) suggests that, in the event of losing elections, he would support a PPD/PSD minority government in order to rule out the possibility of Chega entering the government.
Today marks 48 years since the November 25th.
On November 25th, 1975, military movements led to the end of the PREC (ongoing revolutionary process) and to the stabilization of representative democracy in Portugal.
It is being reported that discussions between the PPD/PSD and CDS-PP to form a pre-electoral coalition are well underway.
The CDS-PP should be able to elect 2 to 4 MP's.
After losing parliamentary support the regional government of the Azores has failed to approve the regional budget for 2024.
The President of the Republic has dissolved the regional assembly and snap elections will be held on the 4th of february next year.
It is being reported that the prosecution made a mistake in the corruption case regarding the PM. The wiretaps that involved António Costa (PS) referred to the Minister of Economy and Maritime Affairs, António Costa Silva.
PPD/PSD and CDS-PP will run together in a coalition under the name "Democratic Alliance" (AD).
They will run in a coalition in the azores regional election, legislative election and the european parliament election next year.
It is being reported that discussions between the PPD/PSD and CDS-PP to form a pre-electoral coalition are well underway.
The CDS-PP should be able to elect 2 to 4 MP's.
The President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa (PPD/PSD), has announced the dissolution of the Assembly of the Republic. A snap election will be held on the 10th of March 2024.
PS: Pedro Nuno Santos has been elected the new Secretary-General of the Socialist Party.
He is a part of the more left-wing faction of the party, being willing to form a "geringonça" type government with the left-wing parties.
It is being reported that the prosecution made a mistake in the corruption case regarding the PM. The wiretaps that involved António Costa (PS) referred to the Minister of Economy and Maritime Affairs, António Costa Silva.
Former Prime Minister José Sócrates (PS) will be tried for 22 crimes. Sócrates faces 3 corruption charges, 13 money laundering charges and 6 tax fraud charges.
Today searches took place at the residence of the president of the regional government of Madeira, Miguel Albuquerque (PPD/PSD), as well as at the city hall of Funchal. Three individuals have already been arrested, including the mayor of Funchal.
GOV: Minister of Infrastructure João Galamba (PS) has presented his resignation. Galamba was one of the cabinet members involved in the corruption scandal.
CH: André Ventura announces he will leave the party leadership if the Left Bloc (BE) or the Communist Party-Greens (CDU) achieve a better result than his party in the european elections next year.
This morning, searches were carried out at the PM's official residence, as well as other ministries, private residences and lawyers' offices. The searches stem from a case of corruption in a lithium exploration contract.
CDS-PP: President Nuno Melo announces a re-founding congress for the second half of this year. He plans to change the party's program and possibly the name, setting education and agriculture as the party's priorities.
It is being reported that the XX constitutional government (Passos Coelho second cabinet) knew about, and validated, the scheme David Neeleman used to buy TAP during the privatization process in 2015.