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The Livre party has raised concerns over André Ventura chairing the CPI into Luís Neves, requesting a formal opinion on an alleged conflict of interest related to a legal case involving missing inquiry documents.
The Liberal Initiative has formally requested the intervention of the President of the Republic, António José Seguro, regarding the ongoing controversy surrounding the Minister of Internal Administration and the case of Luís Neves, citing concerns over institutional degradation.
The dispute over space has turned the struggle for housing into a comedy. Between expensive churros and the storm, the 'Acampada' lost momentum. Pedro Nuno Santos' return to television showed that the utopia is still alive.
The Minister of Internal Administration is no longer fit to hold his position. This is according to Pedro Nuno Santos.
The party expresses “its disagreement with the grounds for this decision and concern regarding its consequences”.
António Filipe stressed that no one disagrees with António José Seguro when he calls for consensus and expresses concern, but considers it insufficient to merely request detailed clarifications about the previous night.
José Luís Carneiro agrees with the President of the Republic's appeal for parties to set aside 'political bickering' and argues that António José Seguro's message was not directed at the Socialists.
The complaint filed by Fabian Figueiredo against the Chega party on Wednesday night has been referred by the President of the Assembly of the Republic to the Transparency Committee.
The Left Bloc MP has asked the President of the Assembly of the Republic to open an inquiry into the recording and dissemination of images of him in the corridors of the São Bento Palace. In his formal complaint, he also refers to a comment made by a Chega MP on one of the posts, which he considers constitutes an “apology for violence” and a “direct threat” to his physical integrity.
The PSD mayor responded in this way to questions from Livre councillor Carlos Teixeira, who asked if the mayor was aware of the police operations taking place in Praça do Rossio.
Deputy Fabian Figueiredo harshly criticised the police's actions regarding the “peaceful occupation of public space”
The Socialist Party (PS) considered it premature this Wednesday for the Prime Minister to assume he has the 'political capacity' to proceed alone with the full privatisation of TAP, arguing that the amount achieved in the partial privatisation of the company shows that the socialists 'were right'. 'At this moment, the PS is in favour of a partial privatisation, which was achieved today. The ...'
Ricardo Carrilho has reacted to his dismissal as Secretary-General of the Ministry of Internal Administration (MAI). Speaking to SIC Notícias, he accused minister Luís Neves of pressuring him to carry out irregular procedures, noting his refusal to authorize a 26 million euro payment to SIRESP SA which he deemed illegal. Carrilho stated there was a clear intention by Neves to remove the leadership of the General Secretariat. The former Secretary-General, replaced by Major-General Nuno Parreira da Silva, described his exit as a 'political purge' and claimed he had faced unprecedented levels of illegitimate pressure and political interference during his 20-year career. He has requested a meeting with Prime Minister Luís Montenegro, calling the events 'excessively serious'. Luís Neves has dismissed the MAI Secretary-General and appointed Nuno Parreira da Silva.
A member of the Social Democratic Party's national council has publicly accused Paulo Rangel of betraying the country.
The president of Chega announced that the party will request an 'urgent debate in Parliament' on Thursday regarding what he classified as 'absolutely indecorous protection' of the minister and the conduct of the President of the Assembly of the Republic.
Ventura stated that the PS 'needs to come to an understanding'.
The Lusa Workers' Committee (CT) repudiated on Wednesday the threats and insults made by Chega MP Pedro Frazão, calling on the President of the Assembly of the Republic to take a stand against a “serious threat from an elected MP”. In a video shared on social media, the MP and vice-president of the Chega National Board...
In what could be seen as an inspired move, the LIVRE party is arguing for those responsible for the alleged invasion of the office of CHEGA leader André Ventura last The post LIVRE wants “whoever responsible” for alleged parliamentary break-in ‘banned from any association with parliament’ appeared first on Portugal Resident.
During the audience in Belém, Mariana Leitão said she hopes the Head of State can use his 'magistracy of influence' in the case of the Minister of Internal Administration, so as not to be 'complicit' in the 'degradation of institutions'
The video was published this morning by the leader of Chega. Images show an office with papers scattered across the floor.
The Chega leader wants Luís Montenegro to comment on the conduct of Luís Neves, which he considers unacceptable. Additionally, the PS asks the Government for rigour regarding the posting of 12th-grade exam results.
The President of the Assembly of the Republic has followed up on a complaint filed by the Liberal Initiative against the president of Chega, who allegedly entered and filmed without authorisation in the restricted areas of the Liberal bench in Parliament. In his order, to which the Lusa agency had access, José Pedro Aguiar-Branco refers the matter to the Parliamentary Committee on...
The party criticised the Prime Minister for only talking about football matches and festivals.
In an interview with Observador on the Vichyssoise programme, Bruno Ventura, MP and president of the PSD/Lisbon, pressures the opposition to adopt a responsible attitude in the discussion of the 2027 State Budget.
Chega leader, André Ventura, met with Luís Montenegro again this Tuesday regarding labour reform.
This Saturday, the Lisbon branch will vote on two lists to elect delegates for the upcoming PSD congress. Two service providers for the municipal group were dismissed after signing the list opposing the one headed by the Minister of Environment, but the branch leadership rejects any 'political revenge or reprisals'.
The PS secretary-general guaranteed that the PS will do everything to prevent the Government from offending the workers, women, and families of this country.
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Socialist MP trusts that Seguro 'is attentive to these issues and will not allow steamrollers to run over transparency'
The Socialist MP accused the Speaker of Parliament of providing 'poor service' and caricaturing transparency oversight, justifying his decision to turn his back during the 25th of April solemn session.
