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Tribunal Constitucional

Tribunal Constitucional President José João Abrantes Renounces the Office Tuesday 12 May — Resignation Effective on the Swearing-In of His Successor, Parliament Now Owes Four Judge Elections After the April PSD-Chega-PS Agreement

Tribunal Constitucional President José João Abrantes Renounces the Office Tuesday 12 May — Resignation Effective on the Swearing-In of His Successor, Parliament Now Owes Four Judge Elections After the April PSD-Chega-PS Agreement

TC president José João Abrantes formally renounced the office on Tuesday 12 May 2026, citing 'exclusively personal and institutional reasons'. The resignation takes effect when his successor is sworn in. Parliament now owes four judge elections under the 7 April PSD-Chega-PS framework.
The Portugal Brief
Seguro Returns Decreto 49/XVII to Parliament Tuesday Morning — Tribunal Constitucional Struck Down the Nationality-Loss Accessory Penalty Unanimously on Friday and Hugo Soares Signals PSD Will Not Force a Reconfirmation Override

Seguro Returns Decreto 49/XVII to Parliament Tuesday Morning — Tribunal Constitucional Struck Down the Nationality-Loss Accessory Penalty Unanimously on Friday and Hugo Soares Signals PSD Will Not Force a Reconfirmation Override

Seguro returned Decreto 49/XVII to Parliament on Tuesday under Article 279(1). The Tribunal Constitucional struck down the nationality-loss accessory penalty unanimously on Friday — the second TC defeat — and Hugo Soares has ruled out a PSD two-thirds override.
The Portugal Brief
Lei 45/2024 Tightening CGA Reinscription Walks Into Its Fourth Tribunal Constitucional Defeat — Procurador-Geral Pushes the File Into Abstract Successive Review, Acórdão 367/2026 Sets Up a Força-Geral-e-Obrigatória Strike-Down

Lei 45/2024 Tightening CGA Reinscription Walks Into Its Fourth Tribunal Constitucional Defeat — Procurador-Geral Pushes the File Into Abstract Successive Review, Acórdão 367/2026 Sets Up a Força-Geral-e-Obrigatória Strike-Down

Lei 45/2024 tightening CGA reinscription has drawn four Tribunal Constitucional unconstitutionality rulings. The Procurador-Geral filed for abstract successive review after the third; Acórdão 367/2026 of 21 April sets up a strike-down with força geral e obrigatória.
The Portugal Brief
Tribunal Constitucional Annuls Daniel Adrião's Expulsion From the PS — Court Calls the Comissão Nacional de Jurisdição's 2025 Decision 'Illegal' and the Former Leadership Candidate Demands a Public Apology From José Luís Carneiro

Tribunal Constitucional Annuls Daniel Adrião's Expulsion From the PS — Court Calls the Comissão Nacional de Jurisdição's 2025 Decision 'Illegal' and the Former Leadership Candidate Demands a Public Apology From José Luís Carneiro

On 25 April the Tribunal Constitucional annulled Daniel Adrião's expulsion from the PS as illegal. The former leadership candidate asked José Luís Carneiro for readmission and a public apology — setting a precedent for autárquica-related disciplinary cases.
The Portugal Brief