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Álvaro Santos Pereira will be heard in Parliament due to the retirement of his predecessor, Mário Centeno. The hearing was requested by Chega and approved this Wednesday.
The President and the PSD want “fruitful cooperation” and “stability”, according to Leonor Beleza, who asks for “democratic patience” to deal with the delay in electing the external bodies of Parliament.
António José Seguro meets with the parties this Wednesday in Belém, on a day of high political activity. In the afternoon, there is a fortnightly debate with the Prime Minister in Parliament, with the response to the effects of the war on the agenda.
Constitutional expert Vitalino Canas warns that the deadlock in electing members to bodies like the Constitutional Court and the Ombudsman's Office could persist for a long time due to the inclusion of the Chega party in negotiations, which traditional parties view as an 'anti-system' force. Political analysts suggest that while the current situation requires new parliamentary consensus, the process is complicated by the need for a two-thirds majority and the strategic interests of parties like the PS and Chega, leading the President of the Assembly, Aguiar-Branco, to call for political maturity to avoid institutional paralysis.
The President of the Republic, António José Seguro, is receiving the PSD, PS, IL, and Livre in Belém this Wednesday, and the remaining parties with parliamentary seats on Thursday, as part of the “start of term” consultations.
For a petition to be brought to a plenary discussion in the Assembly of the Republic, it must gather at least 7,500 signatures.
Is there a possible solution to the deadlock in choosing the names to occupy the external bodies of the Assembly of the Republic?
The socialist leader accuses the right of colluding with the far-right to exclude the PS from the election of the three Constitutional Court judges.
The socialist leader warns that he will wait “for contact from the Prime Minister” to discuss the matter.
The President of the Assembly of the Republic has called for political maturity from the parties in order to elect bodies external to Parliament.
The secretary-general of the PS, José Luís Carneiro, stated this Tuesday that it is unacceptable for his party not to nominate one of the three Constitutional Court judges to be elected by parliament. 'It would be incomprehensible for the PS to be sidelined because a right-wing majority, in coalition with the far-right, excluded the PS from the Constitutional Court. It would be unacceptable...'
“It would be incomprehensible for the PS to be sidelined because a right-wing majority, in coalition with the far-right, removed the PS from the Constitutional Court. It would be unacceptable, and it would be unacceptable if one day we did that to the PSD,” said José Luís Carneiro. The Portuguese people would not find it right “if the PS, founder of freedoms and fundamental rights, were left out,” the leader added.
Álvaro Beleza, a commentator for CNN Portugal, believes that the three main parties with parliamentary seats will reach an understanding regarding the election of the Parliament's external bodies, a matter that has already required the intervention of the President of the Assembly of the Republic.
Rui Gomes da Silva, from Chega, agrees with Hugo Soares, Chega's parliamentary leader, regarding the election of the Parliament's external bodies using the D'Hondt method.
Seguro begins Tuesday's meetings with a parliamentary blockade causing disruption. For the President, who wants to be a figure of “dialogue”, the deadlock that has dragged on for months is a sign of a “degradation of institutions”, as he stated while still a candidate.
Aguiar-Branco expects the long-standing process of electing members for the external oversight bodies of the Portuguese Parliament to reach a conclusion.
The President of the Assembly of the Republic (AR), José Pedro Aguiar-Branco, appealed today for political maturity from the PSD, Chega, and PS parties regarding the election of the parliament's external bodies, which are necessary for democracy to function with quality.
The Portuguese Socialist Party (PS) is blocking the election of external parliamentary bodies, including the Constitutional Court and the Council of State, which has led to repeated delays. André Ventura of Chega accuses the PS of preventing his party's participation in key decision-making organs, such as the Constitutional Court, despite previous joint efforts. The PS has requested postponements to ensure proper representation and is engaged in ongoing negotiations, with the next discussion scheduled for March 25. The dispute highlights political disagreements over parliamentary appointments and the PS’s resistance to Chega’s inclusion in these institutions.
The President of Portugal's Assembly of the Republic, José Pedro Aguiar-Branco, called for political maturity among the main parties—PSD, Chega, and PS—to ensure the election of external parliamentary bodies, emphasizing the importance of consensus for democratic functioning. He highlighted that Portugal's recent parliamentary configuration, resulting from direct, free, and universal elections, requires cooperation among at least three parties, moving away from past habits. Aguiar-Branco stressed that there is no fixed deadline for these elections but urged prioritizing their resolution to maintain institutional stability and democratic quality. The next leaders' conference on March 25 will set dates for candidate presentations and elections, with hopes to resolve delays, including those caused by recent postponements requested by the PS.
The Portuguese parliamentary group Chega abruptly left the plenary session after a heated altercation with Teresa Morais, the acting president of the parliament. The dispute arose during a debate on racism and violence against women, initiated by Chega, where leader André Ventura accused opposition deputies of ignoring crimes against foreigners and women. Teresa Morais responded by defending the integrity of female parliamentarians, which prompted Ventura to criticize her and the opposition. The confrontation escalated when Filipe Melo of Chega was reprimanded for leaving his seat during the exchange, leading to the entire Chega bench walking out and the session ending prematurely. The incident was widely condemned, with the opposition praising Morais and criticizing Chega's behavior.
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The former president of the Assembly of the Republic admitted that the impasse 'could be harmful', but prefers that the elections be postponed 'rather than having Chega members elected to such important bodies as the Constitutional Court'.
“The PS wants to ignore that, politically, the voters chose another path, but it wants to tie institutions to its own presence and its own dominance,” the Chega leader fired back.
Socialist Secretary-General José Luís Carneiro is seeking a meeting with Prime Minister Luís Montenegro to resolve a deadlock over parliamentary representation in the Constitutional Court, firmly opposing the exclusion of PS members.
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.
