In the presidential campaign, Marques Mendes labelled an admiral 'desperate' while launching an attack that accused his rival of ties to lobbying groups.
Presidential race: Marques Mendes called an admiral 'desperate' in attack accusing his rival of 'lobbies'
Monday, 22 December 2025RSS
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.
