By avoiding the discussion of certain topics, the left has allowed others to occupy them.
The taboos of the depressed left
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The Immigration Law is Portugal’s legal framework that governs entry, residency, asylum and deportation of non-nationals. It was amended by Law No. 61/2025 on October 22, 2025, after parts of an earlier draft were rejected by the Constitutional Court; the changes reorganise administrative responsibilities and introduce stricter control measures that affect visas, residency and family reunification processes.
AI Summary AvailablePolitical parties "are afraid and lack the courage to accept the need for a constitutional…Read the synthesized summary with context and explainers
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- Fear of reforms • Correio da Manhã
- Does the right want to return to the 19th century? • Diário de Notícias
- President does not want constitutional revision announced by the right • Expresso
- Chega 'will precipitate the discussion on constitutional revision to stress-test the system' and 'unleash chaos' • CNN Portugal
- "A general and ideological revision" of the Constitution is not justified • CNN Portugal
- Possible new Constitution "will not jeopardise the inalienable rights of the Portuguese" • CNN Portugal
- Poço: "PSD will not be cornered on constitutional revision" • Observador
- “It is an abusive interpretation to say there was a siege of the Assembly of the Republic” • Observador
- The idea that some on the left try to defend, that the Constitution is perfect and should remain as it is, is a mistake and makes no sense • CNN Portugal
- The idea that the Constitution is practically the same, as Ventura tries to sell, is completely false • CNN Portugal
- I do not believe the constitutional revision project will have the right-wing parties united to move forward • CNN Portugal
- PS: "To improve incomes and increase wages, we do not need to change the Constitution" • CNN Portugal
- Parliament has the responsibility and duty to examine the Constitution it has • CNN Portugal
- PSD argues that a constitutional review "is not a priority for the country" • CNN Portugal
- Political parties "are afraid and lack the courage to accept the need for a constitutional review", says Chega • CNN Portugal
