The motion was rejected with 10 votes against, from councillors of PSD, CDS-PP, IL, Chega, and an independent councillor.
Lisbon Chamber rejects BE motion demanding measures to lower housing prices
Wednesday, 25 February 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
- Leader: Currently vacant (Mariana Mortágua resigned October 2025)
- Ideology: Democratic socialism, left-wing populism
The Left Bloc achieved its worst result in history in 2025, dropping from 5 seats to just 1. Mariana Mortágua, who led the party from May 2023, resigned in October 2025 after failing to reverse the party's electoral decline. Founded in 1999 as a coalition of far-left parties, BE was once the third-largest force in Portuguese politics and a key partner in the 2015-2019 Geringonça government.
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