The Portuguese parliamentary return is scheduled for September 15, bringing with it a set of pending dossiers from the previous legislative session. Among the priority themes are the new Court of Auditors Law, the constitutional review, the 2026 national exams process, an inquiry committee into the Minister of Internal Administration Luís Neves, Social Security reform, salary increases, contributions on luxury property, changes on gender identity and domestic violence, and the issue of the salary bonus cumulable with IRS Jovem.
Regarding the new Court of Auditors Law, the Government's proposal was approved in general on May 22 and raises to 10 million euros the ceiling of public expenditure that does not require prior court oversight. The president of the Court of Auditors, Filipa Urbano Calvão, considered that the incentives provided for in the proposal are "loose and insufficient" to ensure that the Public Administration manages resources in compliance with the law.
The constitutional review is one of PS's priorities, which it sets as one of four requirements to enable the State Budget. The Constitution can only be revised ordinarily after five years from the last revision (2005) and requires a qualified majority of two-thirds of the deputies. PS does not exclude Chega from the process, but demands a substantive pre-agreement with PSD to protect essential values and the material limits of the Constitution.
The 2026 national exams process was marked by serious IT problems, failures in teacher summons, and errors in the assignment of approximately 18,000 student grades. The Public Prosecutor's Office opened an investigation following a complaint by Fenprof. BE proposes the establishment of a parliamentary inquiry committee to investigate the decisions, responsibilities, and impacts of the failures. Chega, on the other hand, announced it would recommend to the Government the dismissal of Minister Luís Neves, citing issues related to asset declarations, financial management of the PJ, public contracts, and relationships with a company, also seeking an inquiry committee into his mandates at the National Directorate of the Judicial Police.
Iniciativa Liberal proposes a structural reform of Social Security based on a multi-pillar model with an individual capitalization component, while PCP maintains its defense of increasing the National Minimum Wage to 1,050 euros already in January 2026. Bloco de Esquerda intends to increase the contribution on luxury real estate through AIMI, whose revenue reverts entirely to the Social Security Financial Stabilization Fund. Livre focuses on the prevention of domestic violence, criticizing the statements of the Attorney General. Regarding the salary bonus, an initiative by PS was approved in July to ensure this incentive is paid and cumulable with IRS Jovem, which drew criticism from Prime Minister Montenegro for considering it a "relative injustice."
