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What we all have before our eyes at this moment is a tangled system that, when it fails, does not repair, and when it needs to change, does not replace.
The Minister of Parliamentary Affairs accused the PS of wanting to “maintain its omnipresence in state bodies”. Socialists see “bridges” being burned. The impasse remains.
The Minister of Parliamentary Affairs accused the PS of being a “force of granite conservatism” during a speech at the CDS conference, where the AD was presented as the engine of change.
The Minister of Parliamentary Affairs accused the Socialist Party (PS) of becoming a “force of granite conservatism” that resists change and seeks to maintain its grip on State institutions. Speaking at the CDS-PP Parliamentary Days, Carlos Abreu Amorim claimed the PS prefers inaction over transformation and refuses to challenge established interests. He contrasted this with the AD coalition, which he described as a force for responsibility and coherent reform. The remarks come amid a political impasse regarding the appointment of new judges to the Constitutional Court, with tensions rising between the PSD and PS over potential exclusions from the selection process.
Presidential candidate António José Seguro promised today that, as President of the Republic, he will promote “mature relations between state institutions”, saying that since the end of the debates he has sensed a growing “movement of hope” around his candidacy.
