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The president of Chega recalls the removal of Luís Neves by the Public Prosecutor's Office in the Operation Influencer case.
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.
During CNN Fim de Tarde, Miguel Relvas analyses the situation involving Luís Neves and Fernando Alexandre. The commentator believes that António José Seguro should speak out on the controversy surrounding the Minister of Internal Administration.
Adalberto Campos Fernandes analyses the controversy involving Luís Neves. The commentator criticises the politician's delay in providing clarifications regarding the trailer that was in the possession of a friend of the minister.
The minister will be summoned to the permanent committee of the Assembly of the Republic to clarify the controversies in which he is involved. It is up to the President of the Assembly of the Republic, Aguiar-Branco, to decide the date.
João Marcelino and Filipe Santos Costa, commentators for CNN Portugal, assess the silence of the Minister of Internal Administration regarding the controversies in which he is involved.
CNN Portugal commentator Mafalda Anjos analysed current events surrounding the controversy involving the Minister of Internal Administration, Luís Neves
Luís Rosa, a commentator for CNN Portugal, analysed the controversy surrounding Luís Neves, Minister of Internal Administration.
The Minister of Internal Administration, Luís Neves, guarantees that he will remain in office. “I feel I have the legitimacy to continue doing my job and I am available for anything,” said the former director of the PJ, following the controversy related to his terms at the head of the police. The IL announced that it will request his presence...
CNN Portugal commentator Rui Calafate analysed the case surrounding Luís Neves, Minister of Internal Administration, and the controversy regarding national exams.
CNN Portugal commentator Sérgio Sousa Pinto analysed the controversy surrounding Luís Neves, Minister of Internal Administration.
Paulo Lopes Silva, from the Socialist Party, considers that “there are many doubts of great importance and relevance” in the controversy involving the Minister of Internal Administration.
These have been tough months for the government of Luís Montenegro, which is accumulating controversies. This one involves construction work, undisclosed payment receipts, a table, and a trailer full of precursors for producing drugs.
Mafalda Anjos, a commentator for CNN Portugal, analysed the case involving Minister Luís Neves and the controversy surrounding the national exams.
Luís Rosa and Filipe Santos Costa, commentators for CNN Portugal, analyse the two main political controversies of the moment: the case of the Minister of Internal Administration's contractor and the failures in the grading of national exams.
CNN Portugal commentator Helena Matos analyses the controversy surrounding former Socialist Secretary of State Tiago Antunes, after he claimed to be a victim of cancellation when his nomination for Ombudsman was rejected by Parliament.
The executive shared an appeal for road safety on the same day.
CNN Portugal commentator Bruno Batista analyses the controversy surrounding the appointment of judges to the Constitutional Court
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.
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.
