Portuguese parliament rejects Chega censure motion against minority government
Portugal's parliament has rejected a motion of censure brought by the far-right Chega party against the minority government following a three-hour debate.
Portugal's parliament has defeated a motion of censure brought by the far-right Chega party against the country's minority government following a three-hour debate.
The measure targeted recent controversies surrounding the Ministry of Internal Administration. The motion failed after the governing coalition voted against it, while the main opposition Socialist Party chose to abstain.
Closing the debate, Minister of the Presidency António Leitão Amaro criticized Chega for bringing forward a motion destined to fail and faulted the Socialists for abstaining. Leitão Amaro stated that voters would pass a "political judgment" on Chega's actions, adding that the administration will continue negotiating legislative support on a case-by-case basis without establishing any preferred partner.
Sources: Diário de Notícias (DN), Expresso, RTP (Rádio e Televisão de Portugal)
Sources
- Expresso — Governo admite "julgamento político" sobre o Chega, mas insiste que continua sem "parceiro preferencial"
- RTP (Rádio e Televisão de Portugal) — Moção de censura do Chega ao Governo debatida hoje no Parlamento. PS abstém-se
- Diário de Notícias (DN) — Moção de censura: Governo encerra debate com críticas ao Chega e ao PS
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