Accident/Elevator: Opposition at Lisbon City Hall unanimous in accusing Moedas of deflecting responsibility
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Accident/Elevator: Opposition at Lisbon City Hall unanimous in accusing Moedas of deflecting responsibility

SAPO Notícias2 September 2026 at 07:00

A year after the Gloria elevator tragedy in Lisbon, the opposition at the Lisbon City Council unanimously voiced opposition to the president of the municipal executive, Carlos Moedas of the PSD, accusing him of shirking responsibility. The opposition parties criticize the mayor's posture, saying that he positioned himself "on the sidelines of explanations and responsibility" regarding the accident. The joint opposition position emerges as an assessment on the first anniversary of the tragedy, reinforcing accusations previously made over the past months. The article notes that Carlos Moedas is president of the Lisbon City Council for the PSD, the party that leads the municipal executive, being directly targeted by opposition criticism regarding how he managed the situation after the accident.

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