After the Socialist Party (PS) relented, Social Democrat Francisco Brito has been chosen to lead Anafre, the National Association of Parish Councils (Associação Nacional de Freguesias).
PS yields and Social Democrat Francisco Brito will lead Anafre
Tuesday, 27 January 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
ANAFRE is the National Association of Parishes (Associação Nacional de Freguesias), which represents Portugal’s parish councils (juntas de freguesia). It lobbies on local-government rules and services; in this story it asked parish councils to check citizen declarations and criticised a law requiring certificates when two parish residents sign a declaration.
