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Parliament prepares to elect external bodies while the government and social partners resume critical negotiations on labour law reform within the Standing Committee for Social Concertation.
António Barreto argues that the PSD, Chega, and PS are failing to recognize the damage their political conduct is inflicting on the nation and democratic freedom.
The President of the Assembly of the Republic, José Pedro Aguiar-Branco, has rejected Chega's request for an urgent parliamentary debate on fuel, food, and taxes, citing that the party has already exhausted its allocated scheduling slots.
In the 19th century, when homosexuality was illegal, wearing a green carnation on one's lapel was reportedly a code among men who were attracted to other men.
To highlight the importance of youth participation in politics, the President of the Assembly of the Republic honoured an exemplary student from a school in Covilhã.
The Parliamentary Committee on Transparency approved today, with only the Livre party opposing, an opinion concluding that there are no incompatibilities in the candidacies of three Chega deputies to the RTP Opinion Council.
The Parliamentary Committee on Transparency has approved an opinion concluding there are no incompatibilities for three Chega MPs to serve on the RTP Opinion Council. The report, drafted by Socialist MP Pedro Delgado Alves, argues that the law allows MPs to hold these positions if elected by the Assembly of the Republic, provided they register the activity. While some MPs from the PS and PSD believe it is not ideal for parliamentarians to serve on this body, the committee found no legal barrier. The election, previously postponed due to concerns over potential conflicts with the Statute of MPs, is expected to be rescheduled, possibly alongside the upcoming election of Constitutional Court judges.
The French woman became a symbol of women's rights advocacy after deciding that the trial of her husband and dozens of men who raped her while she was sedated should be public.
Frenchwoman Gisèle Pelicot, 73, has become a symbol of women's rights advocacy after deciding that the trial of her husband and dozens of men who raped her while she was sedated should be public.
The solemn session commemorating the 52nd anniversary of the 25th of April at parliament is scheduled for 10:00 am.
In a polarised and politically fragmented time, there is room for a populist left-wing assertion. Opinion by Pedro Adão e Silva
The Assembly of the Republic has postponed the vote for the ten representatives of the RTP Opinion Council, pending an opinion from the Parliamentary Committee on Transparency regarding the eligibility of three Chega deputies. The decision was announced during the plenary session, despite expectations from the PSD and Chega parliamentary groups that the matter was settled. Voting for other external bodies is proceeding, but the election for the RTP council has been delayed indefinitely. Key figures involved in the ongoing parliamentary votes include André Ventura, José Luís Carneiro, and Hugo Soares. Other pending appointments include the Ombudsman, members of the Council of State, and four judges for the Constitutional Court, with Seguro selecting two former PS ministers for the Council of State.
Elections for the remaining external bodies remain scheduled for Thursday in Parliament. However, the 'urgent' opinion requested from the Transparency Committee regarding Chega's candidates for the RTP Opinion Council could postpone that vote.
The CNN Portugal commentator says that André Ventura used “every form of lie” during his speech in Parliament regarding the 50th anniversary of the Constitution and wants to hold a debate on the topics addressed with the president of Chega.
Several members of the Constituent Assembly left the galleries, where they were attending the solemn session commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Portuguese Constitution, during André Ventura's speech. They returned after the Chega leader's intervention. Among them was Jerónimo de Sousa, former secretary-general of the PCP.
Parliament marks the 50th anniversary of the Constitution of the Portuguese Republic this morning with a formal session in Lisbon, attended by the President of the Republic, the Government, and various political and institutional figures.
There is a particular resonance in the latest work by the Scottish band The Twilight Sad that captures, with almost painful precision, the current state of our public life. In 'The Ceiling Underground', the dense wall of sound and lyrics laden with claustrophobic anguish transport us to a space where the ceiling seems to be descending upon us, even...
It is time for our political class to restore dignity to their word, honour the resources we have entrusted to them, and finally begin working in the fruitful silence that builds the future.
Respect for women is a subject she has long held dear. A week ago, she received a standing ovation in the Assembly of the Republic following a confrontation with André Ventura. However, in 2017, she failed to be elected to the Intelligence Services Oversight Council, and in 2019, she disagreed with the then-leader of the PSD, Rui Rio. On the 5th, her election was nearly unanimous, with the exception of Chega, who walked out of the parliamentary plenary session.
António Leitão Amaro was speaking at a regimental hearing of the Parliamentary Committee on Culture, Communication, Youth and Sport.
The Assembly of the Republic today unanimously approved a motion of condolence tabled by the Socialist Party (PS) over the recent death of visual artist Guilherme Parente, describing him as a leading figure in Portuguese painting.
Parliament today unanimously approved a motion of condolence on the death of Professor Maria Alzira Seixo, highlighting her role in research and publicising work in the fields of literary criticism and the humanities.
On Monday, Cotrim Figueiredo described the sexual harassment allegation made against him by a former parliamentary aide as 'absolutely and completely false' and said he would file a criminal complaint.
A 'great commotion' in the Assembly of the Republic after a PSD MP pointed his finger at a Chega MP. The cameras had been focused on Aguiar-Branco, and there are already complaints: 'Curiously, these things are never filmed.'
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.
The Assembly of the Republic today approved motions of condolence over the deaths of biologist and writer Clara Pinto Correia, the former president of the Portuguese Academy of History Manuela Mendonça, and fado singer Anita Guerreiro.
Marcelo started the ginjinha tradition in Barreiro. Will it end with the president's term? And is parliament being negligent?
