PS, Livre and the Left Bloc promise to present bills in the Assembly of the Republic to amend the law on party and electoral campaign financing. The announcement follows an investigation by TVI's Exclusivo (part of the CNN Portugal group). The report revealed how it became prohibited to consult the names of those who donate money to politics. Several parties are contesting the ban and want to clarify the law.
PS, Livre and BE want to end secret political donations
Thursday, 16 April 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
Socialist Party (PS)
- Leader: José Luís Carneiro (since June 2025)
- Ideology: Center-left, Social democracy, pro-Europeanism
Portugal's other traditional major party suffered a historic collapse in the 2025 election, dropping from 78 to 58 seats and falling to third place for the first time in democratic history. The party was led by Pedro Nuno Santos from January 2024 until his resignation following the May 2025 defeat. José Luís Carneiro, a 53-year-old former Minister of Internal Administration known for his moderate positioning within the party, was elected unopposed as the new Secretary-General with 95% of votes in June 2025. The Socialist Party governed Portugal from 2015 to 2024, including an absolute majority from 2022 to 2024 under António Costa, who resigned in November 2023 amid a corruption investigation. The PS previously led the innovative "Geringonça" (contraption) coalition government from 2015-2019, a minority government supported by the Left Bloc and Portuguese Communist Party that reversed austerity measures and presided over economic recovery.
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Other news coverage of this topic
- Who wants to hide the parties' financiers? • Público
- RTP Board. Livre accuses Hugo Soares of abusive pressure • Observador
- Livre accuses Hugo Soares of abusive pressure on Transparency Committee deputies • RTP Notícias
- Secret political donations: Chega, PCP, and BE deny being the source of the problem • CNN Portugal
- Party funding enters a hidden phase • RTP Notícias
- PS wants disclosure of political donations • Expresso
