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Duarte Moral, his wife, and former PS/Oeiras leader Rui Nascimento have been arrested in connection with an investigation into suspicious public procurement contracts involving Socialist Party-led municipalities.
The Judicial Police have launched Operation 'Scorched Earth' to investigate a €3.6 million fraud involving European funds allocated for reforestation projects in Madeira. The operation has led to 26 searches in Madeira and Lisbon, identifying seven defendants, including five individuals and two companies. The investigation focuses on potential crimes such as qualified fraud, undue receipt of advantages, corruption, and money laundering, with two women arrested for significant losses linked to false investments in crypto-assets.
The piece argues that Carlos (Carneiro) can only realistically vie for the premiership if he makes combating moral and economic corruption the centrepiece of his campaign and party renewal. Influence peddling, cronyism and nepotism are identified as the deepest maladies afflicting the Socialist Party (PS) and will largely determine its electoral prospects and internal legitimacy. The analysis outlines how a credible anti-corruption platform and concrete policy reforms could reshape voter perceptions and decide whether Carneiro’s bid succeeds.
An inquiry into the perceived levels of happiness and corruption within Portuguese society.
The former sports commentator was accused of being the mastermind behind a scheme to fraudulently use EU/community funds that cost the State €42 million.
