The Media Regulatory Authority (ERC) has launched an inquiry into the case involving the Mayor of Coimbra, Ana Abrunhosa, following her accusations against a Lusa journalist. The investigation follows a dispute over a report regarding the Coimbra Cinema House, where Abrunhosa accused the journalist of professional misconduct and having a political agenda. Lusa's management, the Journalists' Union, and other representative bodies have repudiated the mayor's comments, defending the journalist's integrity and condemning the attempt to undermine press freedom.