This time it was the Socialists who requested the postponement, following two requests from the PSD and one from Chega. The blocking factor is the selection of three judges for the Constitutional Court, an election that requires a two-thirds majority vote from MPs.
No agreement between PS and PSD on the selection of Constitutional Court judges: new postponement of elections for external bodies
Monday, 16 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.
