Portuguese parliament rejects Chega's censure motion against minority government

Portugal's parliament has defeated a motion of censure brought by the right-wing populist Chega party against the minority Democratic Alliance government.

The proposal targeted the Minister of Internal Administration following recent controversies. During the three-hour parliamentary debate, the main opposition Socialist Party abstained, guaranteeing the motion's failure as lawmakers from the ruling coalition voted against it.

In his closing remarks, Minister of the Presidency António Leitão Amaro criticized Chega for introducing a measure destined to fail, asserting that voters would deliver their own political judgment on the party's tactics. He reaffirmed that the government will maintain its approach of seeking parliamentary consensus on individual proposals without relying on a permanent legislative partner.

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