Portuguese nationalist party Chega utterly condemns Putin’s Ukraine invasion
The leader of the Portuguese far right nationalist party Chega, André Ventura, roundly denounced Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine this week. Addressing around 127 members of the International [...]
ICPT extends cooperation with diplomatic corps
Reluctant to be resigned to the difficulties felt at a social and diplomatic level because of the pandemic and now felt by the war in Ukraine, the International Club of Portugal (ICPT) has [...]
Portugal’s lost decade
Portugal lost over a decade leading up to its adhesion to the euro currency in which it failed to undertake necessary reforms to make its economy productive and competitive. This is the opinion [...]
Portugal’s stagnant growth conundrum
If any country in Europe could identify with the classic Catch 22 problem of low growth, low wages, low productivity and high taxes then Portugal is the classic case study. On the one hand, in [...]
CIP President to address ICPT
The president of the Portuguese Industrial Confederation (CIP), António Saraiva, is the guest speaker at the International Club of Portugal on 14 December, 12h.00 when he will speak about [...]
Medina and Moedas – is there really any difference?
The campaign for the Lisbon City Council elections in September will likely be close but the pundits say it is a done deal for the current incumbent in city hall, Fernando Medina. First, Medina [...]
Lisbon Mayor candidate will shake up planning permission processes
The front-running candidate who will face Lisbon Mayor Fernando Medina at the municipal council elections on 26 September, Carlos Moedas, has promised to shake up the notoriously slow and [...]