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Chega bench rises and shouts "resignation!" after voting on motion of censure

CNN Portugal8 September 2026 at 19:08

Deputies of the Chega party rose and shouted "resignation!" after the voting on a motion of censure against the Government.

The protest was directed against the maintenance of Luís Neves in the executive, with André Ventura's deputies publicly expressing their opposition to this decision.

Shortly after, the deputies of PSD and CDS responded to Chega's gesture with applause, showing a different position regarding the events.

The incident occurred in parliament during the voting of the motion of censure, revealing the tensions between the parties regarding the composition of the Government.

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