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Ventura described Castro Almeida's remarks as 'harmful' and criticised President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa's visit to the Vatican.
Ricardo Rio, former mayor of Braga, points to “disarticulation between the different structures of the Government”; Miguel Poiares Maduro says it is “obvious” that the Interior Minister has communication difficulties. Ministers acknowledge they do not know what went wrong.
The Socialist Party urges the Government to employ every available mechanism and denounces what it calls an 'absolute lack of coordination'.
José Luís Carneiro accuses the government of being insensitive and ill-prepared to handle crisis situations. He also says the President of the Republic played an important role in the government’s response.
The leader of Portugal's Socialist Party (PS) criticises the government, alleging it has again acted insensitively and without sufficient preparation.
Rui Cardoso, of Chega, criticises António José Seguro for not revealing what he thinks and for failing to set out “an idea” during the election campaign.
Ventura said: “Everyone knows that the PSD is more or less the same as the PS; everyone knows how it is.”
Marques Mendes declared his support for António José Seguro in the second round of the presidential election, on 8 February.
A week ago Mendes even said that Cotrim's failure to take a position amounted to an 'association of IL with Chega'. On election night he did not endorse any candidate.
Alberto João Jardim today held the social democratic leadership responsible for the possibility that the Presidency of the Republic may be occupied by Seguro or André Ventura, criticising the 'incompetence of the PSD leadership' over the choice of Marques Mendes.
Catarina Martins accuses the Labour Minister of being 'a problem for the country', criticising her performance and policies.
He began the campaign by attacking Marques Mendes and ends with his sights set on Seguro and Ventura. Jorge Pinto opens the door to voting for Seguro. And will the controversies affect Cotrim's result or not?
The candidate said that his left is one that 'builds bridges with regionalism, with pro-Europeanism, with this idea of Europe that is needed in the present'.
Catarina Martins today accused Cotrim Figueiredo of betraying the expectations of voters who cast early ballots, after he said on Monday that he does not rule out supporting any candidate in a possible second round of the presidential election.
Gouveia e Melo accuses Pedro Nuno Santos of cynicism for having declared his support for António José Seguro.
In the 8pm bulletin, Gouveia e Melo criticises Pedro Nuno Santos over his endorsement of Seguro.
The Minister of National Defence was speaking at a campaign rally for Luís Marques Mendes.
Presidential candidate Gouveia e Melo called it 'shameless' that António José Seguro asks the Portuguese for an opportunity after years in politics without results.
Marques Mendes accuses Cotrim de Figueiredo of being a 'weathervane' and of zigzagging in his positions.
On the day of the Council of State, Jorge Pinto says it was a mistake for Marques Mendes and André Ventura to attend, given that they are candidates.
On a day when he covered more than 9 km at street rallies and market stalls, the retired admiral criticised a promulgation by Marcelo (with an eye on Madeira and the Azores) and accused Montenegro of 'demagogy' over ambulances. About Seguro and Mendes, he said they lack the 'stature' for the office. He torpedoed everything.
At the midday bulletin, Carneiro says the Prime Minister ought to apologise for having announced a policy measure that belongs to António Costa's government.
For the more left-wing candidates, the fifth day of the campaign ends with criticism of the Government. António Filipe calls on the prime minister to take responsibility. Catarina Martins does not spare criticism of António José Seguro, while Jorge Pinto admits he is prepared to accept a poor result.
The admiral went to the hometown of a candidate supported by the PSD to say that Mendes, unlike Sá Carneiro, thinks first of himself and of the PSD and only afterwards of the country. He also criticised Cotrim and Ventura.
André Ventura, António Filipe and Catarina Martins said that in his latest message Marcelo did not address the problems affecting the Portuguese.
The scheduling of the Council of State meeting for 9 January, in the midst of the presidential campaign, marked the pre-campaign weekend. The councillor-candidates were also criticised.
Marques Mendes dismisses criticism regarding his membership of the Council of State.
At 5pm: political parties criticise the Prime Minister's Christmas message.
Midnight coverage: politicians across the political spectrum criticised the Prime Minister's Christmas message.
