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In the first municipality won by Chega, José Carlos Gonçalves has stripped Helena Freitas and Fábio Costa of their portfolios, arguing they should resign from their mandates after voting down an executive proposal.
José Carlos Gonçalves has stripped the two Chega councillors who voted against the reopening of the caves — closed since 2020 — of their portfolios and is demanding their resignation from office.
The president of Águeda City Council, Jorge Almeida, admits that 'the night was calmer than expected' and that the situation is under control. He also says that roads have been closed for several weeks.
On Sunday night, at the end of the Telejornal, journalist Vítor Gonçalves interviewed the mayors of the two municipalities most affected by the bad weather: Leiria and Marinha Grande.
Press review || The case dates back to 2021
The Matosinhos City Council says it has been — and is — “working continuously” to protect the water quality of Matosinhos Beach, and has a programme to identify the sources of pollution.
The Albufeira City Council, led by Rui Cristina of the Chega party, has appointed the mayor's sister as deputy in the councillors' support office. The mayor says he did not directly intervene in the decision.
The mayor says he faced the visit by the Judicial Police 'with tranquillity'. Luís Souto confirms that folders and documents dating from previous terms were taken. He notes he has been leading the municipality for just over two months.
The Polícia Judiciária is carrying out searches at Setúbal City Hall this Thursday, and municipal official Dores Meira may be formally designated as a suspect, according to the newspaper Público.
Disciplinary proceedings were initiated following complaints filed by seven female employees and had been ongoing for several years.
