Preliminary inquiries: Union of Magistrates of the Public Prosecutor's Office defends access to documents
The Union of Magistrates of the Public Prosecutor's Office disagrees with one of the rules set by the Attorney‑General, Amadeu Guerra, for preliminary inquiries. It argues for access to certain documents on grounds of transparency.
Attorney General's Office regulates preliminary inquiries and sets up to nine-month deadline for a decision
These concern preliminary inquiries such as those that, in 2025, targeted Prime Minister Luís Montenegro (PSD) and former PS secretary-general Pedro Nuno Santos.
Attorney General regulates preliminary inquiries and sets a deadline of up to nine months for a decision
The Attorney General (PGR) issued, on 13 January, a directive regulating preliminary inquiries and setting a maximum period of nine months for the procedure to be closed or to result in a criminal investigation.
