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Motion of censure. Only Chega voted in favor of its own initiative

RTP Notícias8 September 2026 at 20:40

The Chega party presented a motion of censure to the government, but ended up being the only one to vote in favor of its own initiative. This motion was rejected in the assembly.

Luís Montenegro, the prime minister, took advantage of the parliamentary debate on the motion of censure to make announcements about social and fiscal measures. During his speech, he revealed a new bonus for pensioners.

In addition to the bonus for pensioners, Montenegro also announced a new reduction in IRS, the personal income tax in Portugal. These measures were presented in the context of the debate on the motion presented by Chega.

The episode highlights the use of the debate on the motion of censure as a political platform for communicating government measures, at a time when Chega's initiative did not have the support of other political forces.

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