Pureza closes BE's rentrée today with 'right-wing attack on Social Security' on the agenda
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Pureza closes BE's rentrée today with 'right-wing attack on Social Security' on the agenda

Correio da Manhã30 August 2026 at 12:11

Mariana Leitão, from Left Bloc, closes the party's rentrée today with the theme of the 'right-wing attack' on Social Security and the Constitution highlighted on the agenda. The event marks the party's return to political activity after the pause period.

Left Bloc has been positioning itself against measures it considers to represent a threat to the Social Security system in Portugal. The Portuguese Constitution is also pointed out as being under attack by right-wing political forces.

This BE rentrée arises in a context of debate about the future of social policies in Portugal. The party intends to reinforce its opposition to reforms it understands are harmful to workers' rights and to the social protection system.

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