In Portugal’s elections, conservatives take the lead even as far-right surges
The Socialist Party (PS) government, which had been in power in Portugal since 2015, was forced to resign in November when Prime Minister António Costa and some of his ministers got mired in a corruption scandal over lucrative lithium and green hydrogen projects
Raquel Varela on Portugal’s Carnation Revolution and the struggle for rights today
Raquel Varela speaks to Peoples Dispatch about Portugal’s Carnation Revolution and its legacy in the country’s politics today
Portugal heads for fresh elections after PM António Costa resigns
The Socialist Party (PS) government in Portugal, headed by António Costa, got mired in a corruption scandal over its handling of lucrative lithium and green hydrogen projects. The left has strongly criticized the government’s pro-corporate policy
School teachers in Portugal demand increase in wages and time-bound promotions
The Portuguese working class has been organizing protests titled Vida Justa (‘Fair Life’) to demand an increase in wages and pensions and better job security
Nurses in Portugal demand wages at par with employees in public administration
The Portuguese Nurses’ Union (SEP) accused the Socialist Party (PS)-led government of discriminating against nurses by excluding them while revising salaries of civil servants
Portuguese communists demand revival of civil parishes lost in local body aggregation
Following the reorganization of civil parishes, the third-level administrative subdivision in Portugal, as part of the structural adjustments to bail out the sovereign debt crisis in 2013, the number of parishes across the country was reduced from 4,259 to 3,091
Socialist Party wins parliamentary elections in Portugal
The Socialist Party led by incumbent prime minister Antonio Costa secured a decisive victory while the far-right Chega party made significant gains
Working class sections in Portugal hit the streets demanding better wages and job security
The workers’ mobilization was called by the General Confederation of the Portuguese Workers (CGTP) to reiterate their demand for increasing the national minimum wage to 850 euros (USD 954.97) per month
Far-right and Macronists face setback in French regional polls while traditional parties hold ground
The center-right conservative Les Républicains (LR) and allies managed to win in seven regions while the center-left Socialist Party (PS) and allies won five regions in mainland France
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa re-elected as Portugal’s president
The incumbent president from the center-right Social Democratic Party was re-elected with an overwhelming majority in the presidential elections held on Sunday, securing 60% of the total votes
US ambassador’s interference in Portuguese affairs slammed by left-wing groups
The US ambassador in Lisbon, George Glass, said Portugal must choose between its allies and China. He added that a delegation of US treasury officials was working with regulatory officials to prevent the triumph of Chinese companies in Portuguese markets
Portuguese communists slam government’s supplementary budget
The Portuguese Communist Party said the proposals in the EUR 4.3 billion supplementary budget only favored big business with no significant provisions for workers and micro and small entrepreneurs
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