The President of the Assembly of the Republic has requested that the Transparency Committee open an inquiry into statements made by PS MP Isabel Moreira during the debate on gender transition bills, following a complaint from the PSD parliamentary leader. In the dispatch, which Lusa had access to this Tuesday, José Pedro Aguiar-Branco admitted that the...
Aguiar-Branco requests inquiry into MP Isabel Moreira's statements following complaint by Hugo Soares
Tuesday, 24 March 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.
