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"Luís Neves should have received guidance from the prime minister to lower the tone and have a more humble attitude": Duarte Cordeiro

Now8 September 2026 at 22:32

Duarte Cordeiro, former minister of Environment and Climate Action, participated in a program on NOW where he spoke about the motion of censure and the Government's posture. During his intervention, the former government member commented on Luís Neves' performance, considering that he should have received guidance from the prime minister to adopt a more moderate tone and a more humble attitude. Duarte Cordeiro's statements arise in the context of a tense political moment related to the motion of censure against the Executive. The article does not specify exactly what the motion of censure consists of or what the exact circumstances were that prompted these criticisms of Luís Neves' posture. Duarte Cordeiro, as a former member of the Government, thus positions himself as a commentator on the performance of current executive members and the internal dynamics between them and the prime minister.

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