Latest news and stories about political accountability in Portugal for expats and residents.
This page has only 1 story and is not indexed by search engines.
With the war escalating, Chega and CDS are more concerned with flags.
What do the Constitutional Court and Luís Montenegro disagree on? What are the consequences of the decision? Nine points on the judges' arguments against the Prime Minister's wishes, who will now have to submit and make public information regarding all services provided by Spinumviva, as well as the amounts held by the company in its bank accounts.
The Constitutional Court (TC) has ruled that the client list of Luís Montenegro's family business must be made public. According to the ruling dated March 12, consulted by ECO and reported by Expresso, the complaint filed by the Prime Minister upheld the decision not to hear the appeal he had lodged.
The Constitutional Court (TC) has rejected a complaint filed by Prime Minister Luís Montenegro, upholding the decision not to hear his appeal. This ruling mandates the disclosure of Spinumviva clients in his register of interests. In a judgment dated 12 March, the court unanimously ruled the complaint unfounded, confirming that the original appeal was submitted past the legal deadline. Montenegro had argued that the court's decision was a 'surprise ruling' and claimed it violated his constitutional rights, but the judges maintained that the appeal was filed well beyond the 15-day limit. The ruling also notes that the Transparency Entity had paused decisions on similar cases pending the outcome of this matter.
António Costa, commentator for CNN Portugal, analyses the Government's stance in recent days.
The PS parliamentary group's deputy cited reports about the “involvement of the leader or of the main figure among those detained in sharing information and associating with the movement.”
Presidential candidate Jorge Pinto today urged parties to 'take internal harassment allegations seriously', saying that when such matters are not investigated, women are being failed.
The remark came in response to Livre spokesperson Rui Tavares during the first fortnightly debate of the year.
