"Instituto Progresso": "It's just an organization of internal PS forces so that things don't fall apart. These people don't have much confidence in José Luís Carneiro's leadership, so they're organizing a way for themselves to stay active"
Expresso27 August 2026 at 08:45
A new internal movement in the Socialist Party called "Instituto Progresso" is generating political debate in Portugal. According to analysts Miguel Morgado, Carlos Guimarães Pinto and Cristina Rodrigues, this movement functions as an organization of internal party forces to prevent things from "falling apart," revealing a lack of confidence in the leadership of José Luís Carneiro. The "Linhas Direitas" podcast also discussed the UN High Commissioner's letter on transgender rights and the need for structural reform of Social Security.
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