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In an interview with SIC Notícias' Facto Político, Paulo Núncio spoke about the CDS's proposals regarding gender identity.
For two days, the CDS debated strategy and identity in Alcobaça. Nuno Melo was re-elected, the Juventude Popular enlivened the stage, and Manuel Monteiro was the only former leader to appear.
A Prozis award for those who want muscle, an aficionado award for Núncio, a Soviet award for Melo's predecessor, and a lonely award for the JP. These are the awards from the CDS Congress.
Nuno Melo has secured another term as the leader of the CDS party, receiving more than 90% of the votes cast.
With or without the PSD, the centrists will contribute to the constitutional revision process. Announcement by Nuno Melo at the CDS Congress in Alcobaça. Also, Paulo Raimundo criticises labour reform again.
Catarina Araújo and Ana Miguel Pedro are promoted to party vice-presidents. Nuno Melo creates thematic sections within the political commission.
The WHO has declared the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a “public health emergency of international concern”. Additionally, Russia claims to have suffered one of the largest Ukrainian attacks.
MP João Almeida wants to avoid past mistakes and admits that the CDS managed the post-2015 period poorly. “We cannot have the same representativeness we had before there were two competitors in our space.”
Title celebration match. The Blue and Whites were crowned champions two matchdays ago and are lifting the trophy today. Additionally, Nuno Melo guarantees that the CDS party is not over and is gaining strength.
At the Alcobaça Congress, the CDS leader rejected linking the party to a three-year electoral strategy and responded to the JP and Correia da Silva, who are calling for more autonomy from the PSD.
José Manuel Rodrigues, president of CDS Madeira and the Congress, calls for a party that is “more prominent in Portuguese society”. Nuno Melo guarantees that the “CDS brand” is secure and responds to the criticisms.
Maria José Sampaio was one of the 16 constituents to vote against. Elected as a CDS deputy, she recalls the “difficult times” and says that the CDS still “makes sense” in Portuguese political life.
CDS MP João Almeida says that Passos Coelho's position is natural and that “positive pressure is not negative,” recalling that in the past, Passos heard the same from internal PSD critics.
Chega is overtaking the CDS from the right — but is often the 'best ally of the left' — and the IL is moving closer to the 'centre-left'. For Nuno Melo, 'only the CDS represents Christian democracy'.
The proposal from Chega was rejected, and the proposal from CDS has been sent to the first committee.
Only the national flag, the EU flag, and institutional and heraldic flags related to each entity may be flown, according to the bills proposed by both parties.
Luís de Almeida Sampaio disagrees with Nuno Melo and believes the CDS should recommend voting for António José Seguro in the second round. The ambassador, who has represented Portugal at NATO and in Berlin and was one of the founders of the CDS Youth, is another centre-right figure to sign the manifesto supporting Seguro.
Nuno Melo, without giving voting instructions, said: “None of us here is greater than our party, is greater than the CDS. That is why we are here and it is for the CDS that we fight every day.”
Luís Marques Mendes says failed polls are 'our daily bread' and remains confident that he will be the next President of the Republic. The candidate backed by the PSD and CDS criticised António José Seguro, saying he is too passive and that Belém needs someone more active; he is now focusing on winning over undecided voters.
Nogueira Leite appears on a newly published list of supporters of Cotrim de Figueiredo who are associated with the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the CDS–People's Party (CDS).
One hundred public figures linked to AD have signed a declaration backing Gouveia e Melo's presidential bid.
A CDS request for an inquiry into Mortágua's 'rude gesture' towards Paulo Núncio has been archived. A dispatch seen by PÚBLICO says the request was 'prejudiced' by the Left Bloc MP's resignation.
