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The PSD (which is going to change the Penal Code), José Luís Carneiro (who tortures the numbers), and Chega (which remains stuck with the poor choices it makes) are the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.
An open letter appeals to the Mayor of Lisbon following the non-renewal of Francisco Frazão and Rita Rato as directors of the Teatro do Bairro Alto and the Aljube Museum, respectively.
Chega MP Rita Matias says that Lisbon city councillor Bruno Mascarenhas is an embarrassment to the party and should resign. RTP reported on the leasing of properties to immigrants in undignified conditions. The houses belong to the councillor's girlfriend, whom he appointed to the Social Services Administration, Mafalda Livermore.
In an interview, the newly elected president of the PSD Braga district, Carlos Eduardo Reis, discusses his plans for party unity, his relationship with the national leadership, and his perspective on current political challenges, including the influence of Pedro Passos Coelho and the party's stance on potential parliamentary agreements.
The issue concerns the leasing of properties to immigrants in undignified conditions, a case exposed in a report broadcast by RTP. The properties belong to Mafalda Livermore, the councillor's girlfriend, whom he appointed to the Social Services Administration.
At issue is the RTP report that led to the dismissal of Mafalda Livermore, the girlfriend of the Chega councillor, from the municipal social services for allegedly renting clandestine housing to immigrants.
Rita Matias has requested the resignation of the Chega party councillor serving on the Lisbon Municipal Council.
The departure of Rita Rato from the management of the Aljube Museum is the wrong discussion. The right discussion would be to know how Rita Rato got there in the first place.
The party presented a proposal for them to be reappointed in the event of a 'favourable overall evaluation'.
Rita Rato claimed she was not given any justification for her removal from the management of the Aljube Museum.
The party questioned the motivations of the current PSD/CDS-PP/IL municipal government following the removal of the directors of both cultural venues.
The PSD District Political Commission of Leiria accused the mayor of preferring “political individualism and partisan assertion” over the necessary “institutional convergence.”
The troubled relationship between the Mayor of Leiria and the government of Luís Montenegro has a new chapter as of this Thursday, when the Minister of Defence, Nuno Melo, accused Gonçalo Lopes of 'petty politics'. Questioned by his party colleague João Almeida, the government official presented a printed sheet with a copy of the conversation...
A few hours after Nuno Melo's accusations, Gonçalo Lopes deflected the subject. The municipality considers it important to clarify, with 'factual rigour', military activity in the municipality.
Hugo Oliveira believes that Gonçalo Lopes opted for a “markedly partisan and self-promotional speech” following the bad weather.
Nuno Melo defended the military personnel who were on 'maximum alert' to assist people affected by the bad weather and accused the mayor of Leiria of not responding to messages.
The executive branch believes that the PS would be in total contradiction and would behave like a radical protest party if it maintained its opposition to a positive and properly budgeted investment.
The difference between municipalities governed by the PSD and those administered by the PS is visible when comparing rhetoric and reality. Some move forward, others wait.
In an interview, Ricardo Bastos Sousa discusses his recent re-election as head of the PSD local branch in Espinho, claiming that the party leadership, including Prime Minister Luís Montenegro, actively worked against his candidacy. He addresses the internal tensions within the PSD, the local political landscape in Espinho following the 'Operação Vortex' investigation, and comments on the recent public interventions by former leader Pedro Passos Coelho regarding the current government's performance.
The Setúbal Animation Theatre, the PS, and the BE criticise Chega's vote against municipal support for two theatre companies and accuse the party of attempting to censor artistic freedom.
“We want stability, we are on the side of the population, we are not thirsty for elections to happen,” says the PSD councillor, warning that “it is not the PSD's responsibility to prop up the mayor.”
The party voted against municipal support for two theatre companies, justifying the decision with what it described as “divisive ideological agendas” on their part.
With the mayor of Leiria Gonçalo Lopes already showing that he heartily disagrees with statements made earlier today by economy minister Miguel Castro Almeida, the neighbouring mayor of Marinha Grande The post Mayor “profoundly shocked” by declarations of economy minister appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The notification of the resignation reached the City Council on March 4th, with Rita Sousa citing personal reasons, and it is expected to be included for acknowledgement in the agenda of the next executive meeting.
