There was talk of dissolving the Assembly, of Justice, of conflicts of interest and of troops in Ukraine. Also mentioned were withdrawals (on the left), funders (controversy) and lobbying (even more controversial).
A combative Cotrim beat less aggressive opponents
Friday, 2 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.
