José Sócrates
Prime Minister of Portugal from 2005 to 2011
Photo: José Cruz/ABr, CC BY 3.0 br (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- 3h ago
Portugal's Supreme Court cuts former minister Manuel Pinho's sentence to eight years and six months
On Thursday, 15 October 2026, the Supreme Court of Justice cut the prison sentence imposed on Manuel Pinho for corruption, money laundering and tax fraud. His lawyers argue the time he has already spent under house arrest entitles him to immediate release.
- Sep 24
Portuguese parliament rejects all 14 proposals on fuel and food tax cuts
Lawmakers in Lisbon voted down 14 tax and toll relief measures after cross-party negotiations collapsed between the Socialists and Chega during a debate without government ministers present.