The 18 January election is already the most hotly contested ever. Never since 25 April 1974 have so many candidacies been formally submitted to the Constitutional Court (TC). The institution officially confirmed it had received 14 candidacies, thus exceeding the previous maximum of 13 registered in 2016 and well above the eight registered in ...
Presidential election breaks record for number of candidates. Meet all the contenders for Belém
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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.









