The Braga Court admitted an injunction that could halt the works on the Market in Viana do Castelo. The decision, dated September 1, was made known through the Portuguese news agency. The court determined that the Municipal Council of Viana do Castelo has a 10-day period to respond to the request for provisional decree filed in this case.
The request was filed by a heritage defense association, specifically created in June of this year. This association proved to be attentive to the Market intervention project and decided to proceed with this legal action to protect what it considers to be the city's heritage.
In reaction to this judicial decision, the mayor of the Municipal Council of Viana do Castelo commented on the matter, although his statements were not fully reproduced in the available excerpt. The local authority thus faces a new legal obstacle regarding this construction project.
The process now admitted by the Braga Court represents a potential impediment to the continuation of the works on the Market. The heritage defense association argues that the intervention threatens elements of historical or cultural value, hoping that the injunction will manage to temporarily halt the works until the merits of the case are assessed.
