Luís Neves and the minister's "absolutely atrocious explanations": full interview with André Ventura

CNN Portugal1 September 2026 at 23:11

In an interview with CNN Portugal, the leader of the Chega party, André Ventura, criticized the statements of the Minister of Internal Administration, Luís Neves, from this Tuesday. Ventura stated he was "disappointed and astonished" by the minister's words, considering them "absolutely atrocious explanations".

The leader of Chega clarified that he has not yet decided if the party will move forward with a motion of censure against the Government, leaving the question open after his criticisms of the executive.

The interview allowed André Ventura to publicly express his position against the statements of the Minister of Internal Administration, in a moment of political tension between the party and the Government.

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