The President of the Republic today promulgated the parliamentary decree regulating lobbying activity, noting that “the main issues” that had justified his veto in 2019 “were taken into account”.
President of the Republic promulgates law on lobbying
Monday, 26 January 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
The lobbying law is recent Portuguese legislation, approved by Parliament on 12 November and promulgated by the President, that creates transparency rules for meetings, a registry of interest representatives and sanctions for non‑compliance. It aims to make interactions between public officials and lobbyists more visible by requiring recorded declarations and published meeting logs.
