At the 25th National Congress of the Socialist Party (Partido Socialista or PS), Carlos César was confirmed as party president and warned that excluding the PS from judicial appointments is a risk to democracy. Leader José Luís Carneiro stated that a rupture will occur if the government bypasses the PS to negotiate with the Chega party regarding the Constitutional Court (Tribunal Constitucional). The tension centers on the selection of three new judges for the court, which Chega leader André Ventura claims is a historic opportunity for reform.
Update: Carneiro re-elected as PS leader amid calls for dialogue
José Luís Carneiro was re-elected as secretary-general at the Viseu congress, where he outlined ten priorities including wage convergence with the European average by 2035. Leonor Beleza, vice-president of the Social Democratic Party (Partido Social Democrata or PSD), responded by calling for discretion in negotiations regarding the Constitutional Court. Carneiro also warned that the PS will reject the government's current labor law reform proposal if it remains unchanged.
