António Mendonça Mendes bets on the nomination of a judge for the Constitutional Court. The PS argues that the Court must maintain the “principle of balance” between the right and the left.
PS guarantees: Constitutional Court is not a bargaining chip for the 2027 State Budget, but relationship with the Government will be "severely shaken"
Friday, 20 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.
