The Court of Appeal has ruled that former banker Ricardo Salgado must stand trial in the BESA case, rejecting defence requests to suspend or extinguish the proceedings on health grounds. Judges dismissed calls for a new medical examination and ordered the criminal process to continue, marking another defeat for Salgado’s defence team. The decision revives a high‑profile financial trial tied to the collapse of Banco Espírito Santo’s group entities; those tracking Portugal’s banking scandals and investor litigation should note the case will proceed to trial.