Carneiro says there is “an agreement for the majority of the bodies, but there is no agreement regarding the Constitutional Court” and points out that this is the first time the party has requested a postponement.
Carneiro awaits conversation with the PM regarding 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.
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Other news coverage of this topic
- Ventura blames Carneiro for an “embarrassing deadlock” in the Assembly of the Republic10:41pm, 16 Mar 2026 • Diário de Notícias
- Impasse over external bodies can only be resolved by the PSD10:12pm, 16 Mar 2026 • Observador
- Carneiro awaits conversation with Montenegro regarding external parliamentary bodies7:15pm, 16 Mar 2026 • RTP Notícias
- Ventura accuses PS of blocking elections for external bodies of the Assembly of the Republic7:05pm, 16 Mar 2026 • RTP Notícias
- Ventura laments "embarrassing" deadlock over external bodies and accuses PS of ignoring that two-thirds of the electorate voted for the right7:39pm, 16 Mar 2026 • Expresso








