The Constitutional Court's difficult mission today
A brief look at the challenging task confronting the Constitutional Court today.
The country is not prepared for these presidential elections
The ballot paper includes the names of three candidates disqualified by the Constitutional Court. And the second round on 8 February is surrounded by doubts. Editorial by Helena Pereira
Seguro stresses he made no deals with 'any party': "When I thought I could be useful I found the courage and went forward alone"
António José Seguro's campaign wrapped up the day in Coimbra, where he received support from notable figures of the PS. The candidate says he was not chosen by businessmen or parties and criticises parliament for still not having appointed representatives to the Council of State and the Constitutional Court.
Socialist Party (PS) suspects PSD–Chega deal over the Constitutional Court
The PS parliamentary leader says there is a 'hidden intent' by the PSD to elect a judge nominated by Ventura's party (Chega).
Elections set for the Council of State, Constitutional Court and Ombudsman
If there are any candidates, the votes will take place after a possible second round of the presidential election, said the spokesperson for the leaders' conference, Francisco Figueira.
Campaign budgets: candidates expect to spend close to €6 million
Presidential candidates expect to spend close to €6 million in this election campaign. The Constitutional Court has already published the budgets submitted.
Constitutional Court: "The Socialist Party does not have to talk to Chega"
The Socialist Party's parliamentary leader, Eurico Brilhante Dias, rules out 'talks' with Chega over the selection of Constitutional Court judges and says he will seek to build majorities with other parties.
Ventura wants ballot papers changed
Ventura says he does not understand the decision of the Constitutional Court, arguing that 'we are not two days from the election, we are three weeks away'. The candidate wants to resolve the situation by 'the most diplomatic means'.
António José Seguro criticises bulletin featuring candidates excluded by the Constitutional Court and considers contesting
In a ruling published on Tuesday, the Constitutional Court stressed that, after that deadline, none of the three candidacies had remedied the irregularities in question.
Seguro criticises bulletin naming candidates excluded by the Constitutional Court and says he may challenge it
The Constitutional Court said on Tuesday that it did not admit the presidential election candidacies of Joana Amaral Dias, Ricardo Sousa and José Cardoso after they failed to correct identified irregularities within the stipulated deadline.
11 accepted, 3 rejected: Six answers about the Presidential election
Eleven candidacies for the presidential election have been accepted by the Constitutional Court, but complaints have been lodged that remain unanswered. Ballot papers could end up including extra names.
André Ventura appeals against the removal of posters about the Roma
In the petition, the presidential candidate argues that the decision restricts his right to freedom of expression and his political rights, and requests that the case be referred to the Constitutional Court.
00:00 — Presidential election: excluded candidates complain to the Constitutional Court
Candidates who were excluded from the presidential ballot have lodged complaints with the Constitutional Court.
Official. There will be 11 candidates on the ballot paper for the presidential election
The number of candidates who will actually be running in the presidential election on 18 January is now official. The Constitutional Court (TC) reviewed the 14 applications that were formally submitted and concluded that three of them did not meet the necessary requirements — notably the three who handed in their paperwork on the final day: Joana Amaral Dias, Ricardo Sousa ...
Presidential election: Constitutional Court rejects candidacies of Joana Amaral Dias, José Cardoso and Ricardo Sousa
The candidates did not correct the irregularities detected within the legal deadline and therefore cannot stand in the election.
Constitutional Court rejects the presidential candidacies of Joana Amaral Dias, José Cardoso and Ricardo Sousa
Portugal's Constitutional Court has refused to admit the candidacies of Joana Amaral Dias, José Cardoso and Ricardo Sousa to stand in the presidential election, meaning they will not appear on the ballot.
Constitutional Court rejects the candidacies of Joana Amaral Dias, José Cardoso and Ricardo Sousa
The Constitutional Court said today that it did not admit the presidential election candidacies of Joana Amaral Dias, Ricardo Sousa and José Cardoso, after they failed to correct identified irregularities within the stipulated deadline.
Presidential election breaks record for number of candidates. Meet all the contenders for Belém
The 18 January election is already the most hotly contested ever. Never since 25 April 1974 have so many candidacies been formally submitted to the Constitutional Court (TC). The institution officially confirmed it had received 14 candidacies, thus exceeding the previous maximum of 13 registered in 2016 and well above the eight registered in ...
Nationality Law. Socialists welcome unconstitutionality decided by judges
PS deputy Pedro Delgado Alves has already reacted to the decision of the judges of the Constitutional Court after the socialists submitted two requests to the Palácio Ratton. The deputy emphasized that the court found five of the eight provisions he requested preventive verification to be unconstitutional.
Four nationality law provisions declared unconstitutional
The Constitutional Court (TC) declared four provisions related to the nationality law unconstitutional, three of which were unanimous, while the fourth received only one dissenting vote from a judge. The court also deemed the amendments to the Penal Code unconstitutional. One of the provisions vetoed by the judges of the Palácio Ratton concerns the automatic effect of ...
Constitutional Court rules on the unconstitutionality of the Nationality Law
After the 25-day deadline, the judges of the Constitutional Court have announced the unconstitutionality of several provisions of the Nationality Law. This decision responds to two requests submitted by the Socialist Party (PS).
Candidates for Belém speak out on Nationality Law
André Ventura hopes that the Constitutional Court will validate the Nationality Law, claiming that the text is the result of a “national consensus”. Meanwhile, Marques Mendes states that any decision should be respected.
New law or new rejection? What is at stake in the nationality law and the main doubts of constitutionalists
After rejecting the foreigners' law (which was later amended and enacted by the President), the Constitutional Court may do the same with the latest version of the nationality law, approved following an agreement between the PSD and Chega - even as several constitutionalists, including Jorge Miranda, raise questions about issues such as loss of nationality or the requirement for financial subsistence.
Catarina Martins hopes that the nationality law will not be enacted regardless of the Constitutional Court
The decision is expected to be announced this Monday.
