Summary:
New Plus Podcast from Observador explores the Lisbon Strangler case.
First confrontation between Minister Sarmento and Governor Centeno highlights financial tensions.
Germany's political crisis unfolds as confidence motion leads to government collapse.
Upcoming federal elections may shift power dynamics in Germany, with AfD gaining ground.
While You Were Sleeping…
… the new Plus Podcast from Observador made its debut. On July 31, 1992, the PJ discovered the body of a woman in a shed in Póvoa de Santo Adrião, marking the beginning of one of the most enigmatic crime cases in Portugal. You can now listen to the first episode of “The Hunt for the Lisbon Strangler,” a story of a turbulent investigation into the serial killer who terrorized the country and challenged the police. Narrated by actress Inês Castel-Branco, with original soundtrack by Mário Laginha and script by Tânia Pereirinha — if you are a subscriber, you can have immediate access to all six episodes.
The New Executive and Financial Confrontations
The new government, which welcomed Miranda Sarmento as Minister of Finance, took office on April 2, and it took only nine days for the first confrontation with the Governor of the Bank of Portugal. Sarmento and Centeno, who questioned the government's numbers, may share a background, but their differences outweigh their similarities. From changes in IRC to the role of immigrants, the clash is not new.
Germany Faces Political Crisis
The largest economy in Europe returns to a scenario of political crisis. This Monday, the rejection of a confidence motion led to the fall of the government led by Olaf Scholz. With federal elections on the horizon, seven months earlier than expected, German parties have already shown their campaign scripts — and polls place the Chancellor's social democrats in historically low third place, likely to be overtaken by the far-right party, Alternative for Germany (AfD). Should we be concerned about the fall of the German government? We continue to develop this topic in the podcast “The History of the Day.”
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