The PS will request that the Government send the specifications and the contract signed with the company NewsWhip to the Assembly of the Republic, accusing the executive of having a “very poor relationship with freedom of the press”. In a statement to journalists at the Assembly of the Republic, the PS parliamentary leader stated that the PS is monitoring...
PS wants the Government to send the specifications and contract with NewsWhip to Parliament
Tuesday, 14 April 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
The Assembly of the Republic (Assembleia da República) is Portugal's unicameral parliament, located in the Palácio de São Bento in Lisbon. It consists of 230 deputies elected by proportional representation for four-year terms.
The Assembly's powers include making and amending laws, approving the state budget, ratifying international treaties, and overseeing the government through debates, hearings, and committees. It can also pass votes of no confidence to bring down a government, as happened in March 2025.
Following the May 2025 elections, the current parliamentary composition is led by the Democratic Alliance (AD) with the largest share of seats, followed by Chega, PS, and smaller parties including the Liberal Initiative, Left Bloc, Livre, and PCP.
