Nuno Melo
Portuguese Defence Minister · 
Portugal
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In short
Defence minister Nuno Melo says he disclosed the attack on his phone to raise awareness.1 According to Observador, Melo downplays the cyberattack on his phone and says the Cybersecurity Centre was notified.23 The Lisbon encampment accuses Melo of a "xenophobic insinuation", according to Observador and Jornal de Notícias.45 Jornal de Notícias reports that Melo wants one more submarine.6
AIMade at 23:56, from 6 headlines of the last 24 hours. Each number links to the source headline. How it is made
Popularity in the polls
14.2% Approval · 42.5% Disapproval
| Pollster | Dates | Approval | Disapproval |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intercampus | 6–12 Oct 2026 | 14.2% | 42.5% |
| Aximage | 14–15 Sep 2026 | 24% | 52% |
| Intercampus | 7–14 Sep 2026 | 10.7% | 48.2% |
| Aximage | 20–21 Jul 2026 | 27% | 47% |
| Intercampus | 9–14 Jul 2026 | 14.6% | 42.2% |
| Aximage | 24–25 Jun 2026 | 30% | 47% |
| Intercampus | 10–16 Jun 2026 | 8% | 52.7% |
| Intercampus | 8–14 May 2026 | 13.5% | 45.9% |
In this table, each number is the pollster's own, as published. The rings identify their 30-day average. We do not compare countries, and nothing comes from the headlines. Read from the Wikipedia polling table (CC BY-SA 4.0) with collection scheduled every 3 hours. Last recorded collection: 29/10/2026, 21:05 (Lisbon).Record older than 24 hours; newer data may be available at the source.
Defence
Office
- Minister of National Defence (25th Constitutional Government)
Heads the Ministry of National Defence and proposes defence policy and the re-equipment of the Armed Forces to the government.
Positions and proposals
- Defence industry
«guarantees the revitalisation of an entity that will be catapulted into the 21st century and that will bring together a great many other companies around it»
Original in Portuguese:
garante a revitalização de uma entidade que vai ser catapultada para o século XXI e que, à sua volta, vai agregar muitíssimas outras empresas
At the conference 'Defence Industry: Positioning Portuguese Companies' (CIP and idD Portugal Defence), on the more than 100 million euros planned for the Alfeite naval arsenal.
- European defence
«we are the first to want everything to be seen and scrutinised, and not only for the procurement process but for the whole life cycle. If it is 30 years, it is 30 years of oversight»
Original in Portuguese:
somos os primeiros interessados em que seja tudo visto, escrutinado, e não é só para o processo aquisitivo, é para todo o ciclo de vida. Se forem 30 anos, são 30 anos de fiscalização
At the Portuguese parliament's National Defence Committee, on the oversight of the 5.8 billion euros Portugal is borrowing from the EU's SAFE programme.
- European defence
«Portugal was one of the first and most competent countries to prepare projects and submit its application, which was validated in a first phase, and we are now in the group of the first countries whose projects the European Commission has approved»
Original in Portuguese:
Portugal foi dos primeiros e mais competentes países a formar projetos e a apresentar a candidatura, que foi validada numa primeira fase e agora estamos no lote dos primeiros países em relação aos quais a Comissão Europeia definiu a aprovação desses projetos
In Évora, on the European Commission's approval of Portugal's plan under the SAFE programme.
Background (2 more than a year old)
- Defence industry
«the modernisation and re-equipment of the Armed Forces will always be premised on the involvement of the national defence industries»
Original in Portuguese:
a modernização e o reequipamento das Forças Armadas terá sempre como pressuposto o envolvimento das indústrias nacionais de defesa
In the parliamentary debate on the government programme: the 'golden rule' of defence investment.
- NATO
«Portugal, through the government, is living up to its responsibilities; it stands by our allies, in solidarity with NATO, in defence of democracy, in defence of freedom, in defence of our way of life.»
Original in Portuguese:
Portugal, através do Governo, está à altura das suas responsabilidades, está ao lado dos nossos aliados, solidário com a NATO, para a defesa da democracia, para a defesa da liberdade, para a defesa do nosso modo de vida.
In the same debate on the government programme.
Alliances
- The country's defence treaties: