Home News Trial of former Portugal prime minister postponed again Trial of former Portugal prime minister postponed again The trial in the Operation Marquês case, scheduled to take place on 6 January, has been postponed again after the court decided that a new court-appointed lawyer should be app
Trial of former Portugal prime minister postponed again
Tuesday, 6 January 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
Operation Marquês (Operação Marquês) is a major criminal investigation opened in 2013 into alleged corruption, money laundering and tax crimes involving high-profile figures, including former prime minister José Sócrates, and it led to arrests in 2014. The case has been one of Portugal's largest anti-corruption probes and has influenced public debate about accountability and the justice system.


