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A disproportionality of means

dnoticias.pt8 September 2026 at 02:00

The article addresses the situation of Minister Luís Neves, who leads the Internal Administration portfolio. The author clarifies that they do not intend to make any judgment about the minister nor to undervalue the existing doubts about his conduct.

The text acknowledges that irregularities may have occurred, with the non-submission of declarations to the Constitutional Court (CC) being pointed out as the most evident one.

Despite the doubts, the author acknowledges capabilities in Luís Neves to lead the Internal Administration portfolio.

The article also mentions the press conference held by the minister on January 30, 2024, in which he referred to the principles of "proportionality, necessity and" — a reference that appears in the title of the text.

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