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Minister José Manuel Fernandes called leaders of the Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests (ICNF) 'cowards' and 'liars' after they interpreted his remarks as interference in technical decisions governed by law. Environmentalists and experts criticise the minister's words and stress that 'the ICNF does not exist to serve sectoral interests'.
The environmental organisation is calling on the Prime Minister to take a 'clear position' in response to José Manuel Fernandes' remarks.
'There is no more socialism than this,' said the president of CDS-PP, referring to Chega's positions
Eva Brás Pinho, PSD MP, discusses the controversy over a Volksvargas post involving the prime minister, Luís Montenegro.
Lawyer Elsa Veloso analyses the controversy between Luís Montenegro and the humour page Volksvargas, to which she levels several criticisms.
José Sócrates criticises the choice of Judge Carlos Alexandre to head the Commission to Combat Fraud in the SNS, recently created by the Government. “It is a post tailor-made to serve someone to whom a favour is owed,” accuses the former prime minister.
Aguiar‑Branco says Ventura's presence at Chega's 'youth meeting' in Parliament undermines the 'principles of neutrality, impartiality and equal opportunities among candidates'.
Gouveia e Melo says he felt ill at ease after André Ventura wore a military camouflage uniform. He says it is disrespectful, especially coming from someone who did not even do the compulsory military service.
In under 24 hours Cotrim de Figueiredo’s campaign was rocked by two controversies — a dispute linked to Ventura’s place in the second round and an allegation of harassment — prompting intense media and commentator reaction. A Catholic University poll that places Cotrim third, despite his insistence he can contest the second round, provided immediate relief and helped dissipate some of the political damage. Commentators including Miguel Santos Carrapatoso, Carlos Rodrigues and Bruno Batista framed the episode as a pivotal, potentially career-defining moment: Rodrigues argued Cotrim never sought the presidency, while Batista called the previous day a disastrous political mistake. The net effect is a campaign bruised but not decisively derailed, with the poll softening public fallout even as scrutiny and debate continue.
Marques Mendes accuses Cotrim de Figueiredo of deceiving the Portuguese and of immaturity for saying he might vote for André Ventura in the second round. The candidate visited Fátima and Leiria, where he acknowledged he could lose, saying that winning or losing is part of democracy.
The presidential candidate's start to his second week was marked by two controversies. António Costa, a CNN Portugal commentator, analyses them.
Catarina Martins stresses that everyone has the right to the presumption of innocence. Not wishing to comment directly on the controversy surrounding João Cotrim de Figueiredo, she makes this statement but does not spare him on another issue.
After a first week of the campaign in which he rose to second place in CNN's tracking poll, the presidential candidate begins the second week marked by two controversies.
Chega MP Pedro Frazão denied today that he intended to defame the current coordinator of the Left Bloc, saying his Christian upbringing justified his use of the word “purity” in a social media post about harassment.
Pedro Nuno Santos will not take part in the State Council meeting, convened for 9 January, to discuss the situation in Ukraine. The news is reported by Expresso, which says Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa's summons caused controversy among the presidential candidates because it takes place in the middle of the official campaign period...
Presidential candidate Gouveia e Melo said on Tuesday that he was the target of a 'character assassination attempt', without specifying by whom, and welcomed the clarification from the Attorney General's Office (PGR) that he is not a formal suspect. He told journalists this at the end of a visit to the Associação Luiz Pereira da Mota in Loures, in the district of ...
The State Council meeting, scheduled for the middle of the presidential campaign, has today prompted further criticism from candidates and even from the President of the Republic.
Gouveia e Melo questions why a candidate — who also serves as a member of the Council of State — did not request to be substituted.
Turkish authorities report five fatalities. Also, André Ventura rejects the Court's decision, saying he will not remove the posters he put up criticising ethnic minorities.
André Ventura said he does not regret the posters concerning the Roma community, rejecting calls for an apology and standing by the material despite criticism.
The archiving ruling names 17 companies as clients of Spinumviva.
