Duarte Cordeiro will not join the Socialist Party's National Political Commission. According to Diário de Notícias, he was invited by Secretary-General José Luís Carneiro, but the former Minister of Environment and Climate Action declined the offer. Duarte Cordeiro, who has held various high-profile roles within the party and government, is not included in the list of members for the deliberative body. Secretary-General Carneiro is seeking a broad consensus within the party to oppose the government of Luís Montenegro, with other prominent figures like Alexandra Leitão, Marta Temido, and Fernando Medina also being considered for roles. Meanwhile, the party is preparing for internal elections in June to determine local and federation leadership, with Carneiro encouraging unity and single-candidate lists to avoid internal factionalism.