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7am. President reportedly furious with MAI speech in Madeira

Observador4 September 2026 at 07:20

The President of the Republic is said to have been furious with the speech by the Ministry of Internal Administration (MAI) in Madeira. According to two sources from Belém cited by the newspaper Nascer do Sol, António José Seguro disliked both the content and the manner of the explanation presented.

The episode arises in the context of tensions between the President of the Republic and the MAI, with sources revealing the presidential side's discomfort regarding the minister's conduct.

Regarding the barrels case, the amount requested from the Judicial Police for their destruction concerned several cases, not just one. This information comes as a complement to the main news about the disagreement between Belém and the MAI.

The newspaper Nascer do Sol reports this information based on sources from the Palácio de Belém, noting an atmosphere of tension between the Presidency of the Republic and the Ministry of Internal Administration during this period.

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