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"It is unheard of for a President of the Republic to veto a minister's presence at Presidential events"Photo by Letícia Alvares on Pexels
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"It is unheard of for a President of the Republic to veto a minister's presence at Presidential events"

CNN Portugal4 September 2026 at 11:47

The CNN Portugal commentator Filipe Santos Costa commented on the President of the Republic's reaction to the sequence of controversies involving the Minister of Internal Administration, Luís Neves. The President's position was considered unusual in the Portuguese political landscape.

Filipe Santos Costa stated that it is unheard of for a President of the Republic to veto a minister's presence at Presidential events. This decision represents an unprecedented measure of political isolation of a government member.

The commentator analyzed this situation in the context of the various controversies that involved Luís Neves at the helm of the Internal Administration portfolio. The President of the Republic's reaction demonstrates the degree of tension between the executive and the Belém Palace.

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