The Chega party presented a motion of censure against the government that will be discussed in parliament on September 8. This motion comes at a time of political tension between the executive and the right-wing opposition.
The parliamentary leaders' conference was responsible for setting the date of the debate. The president of the assembly, José Pedro Aguiar-Branco, had proposed two alternative dates for the discussion: September 10 or 17.
However, the party leaders rejected both of Aguiar-Branco's suggestions. The leaders' conference chose to schedule the debate for September 8, which is the earliest date allowed by the assembly's rules of procedure.
This decision reflects the will of most parties to accelerate the discussion about the motion of censure, possibly to exert political pressure on the government before other suggested dates.
