Chega will proceed with a motion of censure against the Government, announces André VenturaPhoto by Rodolfo Baumann on Pexels
Politics

Chega will proceed with a motion of censure against the Government, announces André Ventura

Euronews Portugal2 September 2026 at 16:59

The Chega party will proceed with a motion of censure against the Government, André Ventura announced. This decision comes at a moment of political tension following the statements made by the Minister of Internal Administration.

The Minister of Internal Administration, Luís Neves, had assured on Tuesday that he did not intend to leave the functions he performs in the Government. This position was expressed before André Ventura's announcement.

The motion of censure represents an instrument of political opposition that can put the continuity of the executive at risk. André Ventura, as leader of Chega, chose to follow this formal path of contestation against the Government.

Related articles

Politics

BE says that Chega's motion of censure fails on the grounds

The BE considered that the motion of censure presented by Chega fails on the grounds. The bloquista Pureza admitted that Luís Neves "has become an agent of confusion", but criticized André Ventura for ignoring the cost of living of the Portuguese, stating that "Montenegro thanks you and the people continue with bills unpaid".

Observador02/09/26, 20:48
Politics

Censorship. PCP criticizes Chega and reserves voting stance

PCP harshly criticizes Chega, accusing the party of "disguising" its convergence with the PSD/CDS-PP Government on matters of censorship. The communists made clear they will not vote in favor of any Chega proposal on this matter, although they do not completely close the door to a possible abstention, reserving the voting stance for further analysis.

Observador02/09/26, 20:39
Qual é a estratégia do Chega com a moção de censura?
Politics

What is Chega's strategy with the motion of censure?

The SIC program "Linhas Diretas" featured commentators Carlos Guimarães Pinto, Cristina Rodrigues, and Miguel Morgado to analyze the motion of censure presented by the Chega party against the Government, discussing the strategy behind this political initiative and its implications in the Portuguese political landscape.

SIC Notícias02/09/26, 20:32
Obras, contratos e infrações financeiras: as seis investigações que escrutinam os sete anos de Luís Neves à frente da PJ
Politics

Works, contracts and financial infractions: the six investigations scrutinizing the seven years of Luís Neves at the head of the PJ

Luís Neves, who for seven years led the Judicial Police (PJ), is now the subject of half a dozen investigations examining his tenure at the head of the police force that investigates serious crime. The investigations focus on works, contracts, and financial infractions from that period. The situation is marked by an institutional irony: now as Minister of Internal Administration, Luís Neves is being scrutinized by the institution he previously directed.

SIC Notícias02/09/26, 20:30