Minister summoned to Parliament after March for Life attack

Monday, 23 March 2026AI summary
Minister summoned to Parliament after March for Life attack
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The Social Democratic Party (Partido Social Democrata or PSD) has called the Minister of Internal Administration, Luís Neves, to testify following a violent incident at Saturday's March for Life (Marcha pela Vida) in Lisbon. A Molotov cocktail was thrown at demonstrators, though the device failed to ignite, leading organizers to call for the act to be treated as terrorism. Residents in the capital should note that political groups are warning of increased radicalization following the attack.

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Luís Neves will take office on Monday as Minister of Internal Administration. He graduated in law and has worked at the Judicial Police since 1995, where he served as coordinator of a national unit and developed a long career in criminal investigation.

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