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The transition, at least for now, from two to three structural parties in our Parliament seems to many to have undone the principles upon which our regime is based. I do not believe this is the case, and just as those who treat the election of judges to the Constitutional Court as a kind of coup against democracy are open to criticism, so too are those who fail to understand that democracy does not consist of crushing the Opposition.
João Miguel Tavares analyzes the recent political tensions surrounding the Constitutional Court in Portugal, arguing that the shift toward a three-party system does not undermine democratic principles and criticizing the partisan approach to judicial appointments.
An analysis of the role, composition, and political significance of the Portuguese Constitutional Court, exploring why the appointment of its judges has recently become a subject of intense public and political debate.
João Cura Mariano argues that the method by which the Assembly of the Republic appoints judges to the Constitutional Court must change. The deadlock continues.
