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Entity for Transparency does not know how many politicians have to declare income

SOL15 September 2026 at 11:18

The Entity for Transparency revealed that it cannot determine the exact number of political office holders and senior public officials who are obligated to submit income declarations. This inability to quantify those obligated constitutes a significant gap in the asset monitoring system in Portugal.

The entity responsible for monitoring interest and asset declarations also admitted that not all declarations submitted by members of the current Government have been effectively verified. This situation raises questions about the effectiveness of the control mechanisms currently in place.

The article does not specify how many declarations are missing or which members of the Government have not had their declarations verified. No explanations are also presented for this inability to quantify those required to declare.

The described situation reveals weaknesses in the public transparency system, where the entity responsible for control does not have complete information about the universe of persons subject to this legal obligation.

Why this matters

Readers in Portugal are directly affected because the inability of the entity responsible for overseeing the transparency of government officials means there are no guarantees that all politicians are complying with the legal obligation to declare their income and assets, which may compromise the fight against corruption and conflicts of interest in public administration.

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