Portugal's parliament rejects Chega's censure motion against minority government

Portugal's parliament has rejected a motion of censure introduced by the far-right Chega party against the country's minority administration following a three-hour debate. The motion, which targeted recent controversies involving the Minister of Internal Administration, failed after the ruling coalition voted against it while the main opposition Socialist Party (PS) abstained.

Following the vote, Minister of the Presidency António Leitão Amaro criticized Chega for initiating a motion destined to fail and rebuked the PS for abstaining. Leitão Amaro stated that the public would make a "political judgment" on Chega's actions. He added that the cabinet will maintain its policy of negotiating legislation on a case-by-case basis without establishing any "preferred partner" in parliament.

Sources: Diário de Notícias (DN), Expresso, RTP (Rádio e Televisão de Portugal)