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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.

On the day of the Council of State, Jorge Pinto says it was a mistake for Marques Mendes and André Ventura to attend, given that they are candidates.

On the day of the Council of State, Jorge Pinto says it was a mistake for Marques Mendes and André Ventura to attend, given that they are candidates.

Ukraine and Venezuela were the only items on the Council of State's agenda which, the newspaper PÚBLICO reported, were agreed by consensus among councillors. Domestic politics was left off the agenda.

Cotrim Figueiredo was the target of widespread criticism from the candidates for Belém, who accused him of being an 'ally of the Government' or a 'weathervane' over the letter he sent to the prime minister.

The meeting was convened by the President of the Republic to discuss Portuguese military involvement in Ukraine, later expanding the agenda to the US attack on Venezuela.
The Council of State meeting on the international situation, in particular on Ukraine and Venezuela, ended this Friday after four hours, at around 19:10, without the publication of any conclusions. In the statement distributed to the media after the meeting ended it reads only that "the Council of State, meeting under the presidency ...

A meeting of the Council of State to discuss Ukraine and Venezuela concluded without the advisory body publishing any conclusions.
The meeting lasted about four hours.

Santana Lopes stresses, however, that he is not saying he will vote for the Socialist candidate. Meanwhile, Luís Marques Mendes and André Ventura suspended campaign activities to take part in the Council of State.

This Friday's Council of State meeting on the international situation, in particular regarding Ukraine and Venezuela, began at around 15:10, with an absence that had already been anticipated: Pedro Nuno Santos. The prime minister, Luís Montenegro, arrived at Belém Palace at about 14:30, and shortly afterwards the president of the Assembly of the Republic, José ...

The Council of State is meeting this Friday at Belém Palace to analyse the international situation, in particular the situation in Ukraine — the issue that prompted the President to convene the meeting, to which he has since added Venezuela.
On the day Marques Mendes and Ventura will have to interrupt their campaigning to attend the Council of State, Cotrim and Gouveia e Melo are expected to cross paths in Aveiro. Seguro and António Filipe will be in Coimbra.

The Council of State will meet this Friday at Belém Palace to analyse the international situation, in particular in Ukraine — the issue that prompted the President of the Republic to convene the meeting, to which he has since added Venezuela.
Henrique Gouveia e Melo and João Cotrim Figueiredo are expected to cross paths at a fair in Aveiro on the sixth day of campaigning for the presidential election, while Mendes and Ventura attend the Council of State.

This will be the 40th and very likely the last meeting of the presidential advisory body during Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa's terms in office.

The choice of date drew criticism for including presidential candidates who are campaigning. The Council of State had not met since March and still lacks new members elected by Parliament.

Home News Portugal analyses situations in Ukraine and Venezuela Portugal analyses situations in Ukraine and Venezuela The Council of State will meet today at the Belém Palace to analyse the international situation, particularly in Ukraine, a topic that prompted the President of the Republic’s sum

The first fortnightly debate in Parliament in 2026 is taking place this Thursday afternoon, in the midst of the official presidential election campaign and on the eve of a Council of State meeting convened by the President of the Republic to analyse the situation in Ukraine following the Prime Minister’s visit to Kyiv on 20 December; the situation in Venezuela has since been added to the agenda. We are providing minute-by-minute coverage of the debate.
This Thursday's debate takes place on the eve of a meeting of the Council of State, convened by the President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.

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.

The former secretary-general of the Socialist Party revealed he will not be present at the Council of State convened by the President of the Republic to discuss the situation in Ukraine. He says “it doesn't make sense to attend”.

Summoning the Council of State to discuss Ukraine wouldn't even cross the devil's mind.

The scheduling of the Council of State meeting for 9 January, in the midst of the presidential campaign, marked the pre-campaign weekend. The councillor-candidates were also criticised.
