Jorge Miranda, a key architect of the Portuguese Constitution, urges the PS and PSD to resolve the ongoing deadlock regarding the appointment of Constitutional Court judges to prevent a political crisis.
"Father" of the Constitution calls for agreement between PS and PSD: "Constitutional Court cannot enter a crisis"
Tuesday, 31 March 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
The Constitutional Court (Tribunal Constitucional) is Portugal's highest court for constitutional review, responsible for checking whether laws and statutes comply with the Constitution and for annulling or suspending unconstitutional measures. FNAM's push for a review matters because the court can strike down or block parts of the regional emergency services statute, directly affecting how emergency care is regulated.
