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For three days, 977 parish council presidents attended the ANAFRE congress in Portimão, where they elected Social Democrat Francisco Brito as president of the association of Portuguese parishes. Long-standing demands that have been stalled by successive government collapses in the country will finally be resolved, the local official believes. 'At government level, what I know is ...'
Measures will be debated on Saturday and voted on Sunday by around 1,300 parish representatives. Recognition of the role of parish councillors is one of the topics expected to be discussed.
After the Socialist Party (PS) relented, Social Democrat Francisco Brito has been chosen to lead Anafre, the National Association of Parish Councils (Associação Nacional de Freguesias).
The presence of young women in local politics is increasing in parish councils and assemblies, but only in lower-visibility roles such as secretary, treasurer and ordinary member.
