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At issue is the reported removal of technical positions from a document sent to members of parliament regarding projects on gender self-determination.
The proposed bill provides for two additional seats on the Superior Council of National Defence; debating and approving the Strategic Concept in Parliament; providing opinions on international missions; and a personnel law, among other measures.
The Lusa news agency will set up an Advisory Council and introduce a parliamentary scrutiny mechanism to increase oversight and accountability.
The body is composed of five individuals appointed by associations representing the press, radio, television, the political sphere, and by the agency itself.
