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Montenegro invites opposition to talks on housing policy

Prime Minister Luís Montenegro is attempting a conciliatory approach to the country's housing crisis, inviting both the Socialist Party and Chega to the negotiating table. The opposition has accepted the invitation, though not without describing the gesture as a mix of political tactics and arrogance.

The trial of Duarte Lima has begun seventeen years after the death of Rosalina Ribeiro. The former PSD deputy and lawyer faces proceedings over a murder case that has spent nearly two decades moving toward a courtroom.

Domestic news shares the front pages with a decisive shift in Washington. After the Democratic party took control of both the House and Senate, Donald Trump has signaled a rare, if perhaps temporary, willingness to work with his opponents.

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Prime Minister Initiates Meetings with Opposition on Housing and Political…

Prime Minister Luís Montenegro, leading the Democratic Alliance (AD) government, is actively seeking to navigate the political crisis by extending an "olive branch" to opposition parties. He has announced and commenced meetings with the far-right Chega party and the Socialist Party (PS) to discuss crucial housing policy. Both Chega and the PS have accepted the invitation to meet, although some within the opposition have characterized these engagements as a mere tactic by the Prime Minister.

Duarte Lima Murder Trial Commences 17 Years After Victim's Death

The long-awaited trial of former Portuguese MP and lawyer Duarte Lima for the murder of Rosalina Ribeiro has finally begun, 17 years after her death in Brazil in December 2009. Lima has consistently denied murdering Ribeiro, his former client, whose case was transferred to Portugal in 2020.

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