"Father" of the Constitution calls for agreement between PS and PSD: "Constitutional Court cannot enter a crisis"

Government sees PS blackmail regarding the Constitutional Court and maintains intention to dialogue with everyone

António José Seguro demands solutions from parties to avoid dissolutions

2026, the year of (un)expected political stability

Majority expect political stability in 2026 but fear international situation — poll

23:00 — Prime Minister confident there will be 'three and a half years without elections'

Braga nears consensus for Ricardo Costa to lead PS district branch

José Luís Carneiro is working to unify the Socialist Party's Braga district branch. What was expected to be a contested election on June 19th is now set to feature a single list led by Ricardo Costa, a move supported by the party's secretary-general. The process aims to restore stability following poor local election results, with key figures like Eduardo Oliveira and Pedro Sousa signaling support for a unified approach to strengthen the party for future electoral cycles.

8 PM: President of the Republic insists on an understanding between parties for the country's interest

The President of the Republic calls for consensus among political parties, prioritising the national interest.

Portugal Political Stability Faces Three-Election Test in 2026 - Nomad Lawyer

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Former military personnel point to constitutional rupture

“The rupture of the constitutional order requires immediate correction, especially in the face of the factual and legal incapacity of those who intend to exercise an illicit mandate,” said the Military Institutional Front.

PSD and Chega deputies fail the PS in the Ombudsman election

The inter-party agreement between PSD, Chega, and PS for the election of external parliamentary bodies faced its weakest link with Tiago Antunes, the Socialist candidate for Ombudsman. Antunes, a former Secretary of State under António Costa, failed to secure the necessary votes, highlighting significant dissent within the PSD ranks and opposition from the Iniciativa Liberal. While other joint lists for bodies like the Council of State and the Superior Council of the Magistracy were approved, the Ombudsman vote exposed deep political fractures and internal party friction.

Chega loses another councillor: nine in less than six months

Chega has already lost about a fifth of its elected councillors in half a year of the mandate

Reforming with a minority

A minority government cannot lose its reformist momentum.

President of the Republic approves three-party agreement for the Constitutional Court

Head of State satisfied with the “principle of convergence” between PSD, PS, and Chega.

External bodies and Iran. Seguro and a "big Tuesday"

The President recalls that he “values stability” and was therefore pleased with the “convergence of political forces in the Assembly of the Republic”. Regarding Iran, he says that “war is not the solution”. He avoids speaking about the nationality law.

Seguro "very satisfied" with solution for external bodies, says it is "democracy at work"

The President of the Republic said that his nominees for the Council of State will be announced next week.

PM and President exchange praise following pressure from Seguro

Montenegro considers Seguro's contributions constructive and wants less 'noise' to find solutions. The President of the Republic guarantees he is not there to create problems but wants responsibilities to be assumed.

PS and PSD save face regarding Constitutional Court judges

The deadlock has ended, which is positive, and bridges between the PS and PSD were not broken this time, which is even more positive. Opinion by Helena Pereira.

Montenegro disarms Seguro with praise and avoids irritation

The Prime Minister made comments and even evaluated the start of Seguro's Open Presidency. Amidst so much praise, he disarmed the President, who ended up promising to be the “solution” and not the “problem”.

PSD and PS reach political agreement on composition of lists for external bodies and postpone Constitutional Court elections

The agreement between the two parties' parliamentary groups was announced in a statement by the Socialists. The PS and PSD agreed to postpone the parliamentary elections to replace the missing judges for the Constitutional Court until the beginning of May. The parties will wait for the departure of one more judge from the Court. Chega claims to have given its approval to the postponement.

Joint list for Constitutional Court rules out rebellion within PSD

The possibility of a rebellion by PSD deputies against an agreement with Chega for the election of Constitutional Court judges is considered unlikely, as the voting system requires a joint list where failing to elect the Chega-nominated candidate would also block the election of the PSD's own nominees. The vote, scheduled for April 16, requires a two-thirds majority, and despite internal resistance within the PSD towards André Ventura's party, the pragmatic need to secure their own seats is expected to maintain party discipline. Meanwhile, the PS remains divided on how to respond, with some members advocating for a break from negotiations due to the PSD's preference for Chega as a partner.

The ongoing strategies to destroy democracy from within

What happened this week in Parliament, where it was done and before whom, is an insult and a summons to confrontation. Opinion by José Pacheco Pereira.

Montenegro warns that "ambition without stability would be childish recklessness"

The Prime Minister argued that his PSD/CDS governments have demonstrated that political stability “is possible even without a parliamentary majority.”

Chega 'will precipitate the discussion on constitutional revision to stress-test the system' and 'unleash chaos'

Commentator Pedro Adão e Silva argues that 'we should not turn constitutional revision into the country's major political issue', as, typically, 'this happens as an excuse to avoid doing other things'.

Poço: "PSD will not be cornered on constitutional revision"

Alexandre Poço, MP and vice-president of the PSD, doubts André Ventura's intentions, refuses to commit to a constitutional revision led by the right, and downplays messages from Pedro Passos Coelho.

Montenegro warns opposition that he will not engage in "semantic games or sterile petty politics"

The Prime Minister assured that the Government maintains “the same focus, the same will and the same courage” with which it began its journey two years ago.

Montenegro: "Do not count on us for sterile political games"

Montenegro corrects a phrase said when he was still parliamentary leader during the troika era and marks two years of government with an idea: “The country is better and the Portuguese people are also better off.”

“The Constitution is respected, but it is not untouchable”: Aguiar-Branco dismisses taboos regarding revision in a ceremony marked by a silent protest

In a session marked by the protest of constituent deputies against André Ventura's speech, who walked out of the room, and the subsequent reprimand by Aguiar-Branco, political parties—especially those on the right—defended the idea of a constitutional revision, although the PSD warned that the “foundations” of the Constitution “must remain untouchable”.