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José Pedro Aguiar-Branco

President of the Portuguese Parliament · Portugal

In the Assembly of the Republic (Partido Social Democrat, Viana do Castelo constituency): plenary attendance →

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• Aguiar-Branco volta a criticar assembleias populares: “Têm resquícios de PREC”Público · Portugal, 17:40, 12 November 2026
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  Aguiar-Branco says Parliament never closes. He later criticises popular assemblies, which he says have remnants of PREC.

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• Mau tempo: Aguiar-Branco e Carneiro defendem que “mais vale prevenir do que remediar”Público · Portugal, 16:10, 12 November 2026
• Aguiar-Branco: "O Parlamento nunca fecha"observador-economia · Portugal, 14:35, 12 November 2026
• Aguiar-Branco: "O Parlamento nunca fecha"Observador · Portugal, 14:35, 12 November 2026
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  Aguiar-Branco says Parliament never closes. He later criticises popular assemblies, which he says have remnants of PREC.

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• Depressão Charles. PSD obriga Aguiar-Branco a clarificar que Parlamento está a “trabalhar”eco · Portugal, 15:10, 11 November 2026
• Aguiar-Branco quer mais empresas portuguesas em Moçambiqueobservador-economia · Portugal, 17:35, 10 November 2026
• Aguiar-Branco quer mais empresas portuguesas em MoçambiqueObservador · Portugal, 17:00, 10 November 2026
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  Diário de Notícias reports that Aguiar-Branco ordered teleworking at the Assembleia da República because of storm Charles. Observador headlines that Aguiar-Branco wants more Portuguese companies in Mozambique, unrelated to the storm.

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• Tempestade Charles: Aguiar-Branco decreta teletrabalho na Assembleia da Repúblicadinheiro-vivo · Portugal, 16:10, 10 November 2026
• Tempestade Charles: Aguiar-Branco decreta teletrabalho na Assembleia da RepúblicaDiário de Notícias · Portugal, 15:35, 10 November 2026
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  Diário de Notícias reports that Aguiar-Branco ordered teleworking at the Assembleia da República because of storm Charles. Observador headlines that Aguiar-Branco wants more Portuguese companies in Mozambique, unrelated to the storm.

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• Aguiar-Branco transmite apoio do parlamento a Moçambiqueobservador-economia · Portugal, 12:20, 10 November 2026
• Aguiar-Branco transmite apoio do parlamento a MoçambiqueObservador · Portugal, 12:10, 10 November 2026
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  Aguiar-Branco is in Mozambique to strengthen ties between the two countries, according to RTP. Observador reports that Aguiar-Branco conveyed the Portuguese parliament's support to Mozambique.

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• Habitação: Aguiar-Branco pede aos partidos que “resistam à tentação” da ruaPúblico · Portugal, 18:10, 9 November 2026
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  Aguiar-Branco asks parties to resist the "temptation" of the street, according to RTP and Jornal de Notícias. Público, whose headline refers to housing, also reports Aguiar-Branco's appeal to parties to resist the "temptation" of the street.

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• Aguiar-Branco critica "assembleias populares" e exige que crise da habitação seja tratada no Parlamentodinheiro-vivo · Portugal, 17:40, 9 November 2026
• Aguiar-Branco critica "assembleias populares" e exige que crise da habitação seja tratada no ParlamentoDiário de Notícias · Portugal, 17:25, 9 November 2026
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  Aguiar-Branco criticises the «assembleias populares» and argues that the housing crisis should be addressed in Parliament. According to RTP, he defends representative and parliamentary democracy against this initiative.

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• Aguiar-Branco pede aos partidos para resistirem à “tentação” da ruaeco · Portugal, 17:25, 9 November 2026
• Aguiar-Branco defende democracia representativa e parlamentar contra a iniciativa de assembleias popularesRTP · Portugal, 17:10, 9 November 2026
  Veramundi summary

  Aguiar-Branco criticises the «assembleias populares» and argues that the housing crisis should be addressed in Parliament. According to RTP, he defends representative and parliamentary democracy against this initiative.

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• Aguiar-Branco pede aos partidos para resistirem à "tentação" da ruaRTP · Portugal, 17:00, 9 November 2026
  Veramundi summary

  Aguiar-Branco asks parties to resist the "temptation" of the street, according to RTP and Jornal de Notícias. Público, whose headline refers to housing, also reports Aguiar-Branco's appeal to parties to resist the "temptation" of the street.

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• Aguiar-Branco pede aos partidos para resistirem à "tentação" da ruaJornal de Notícias · Portugal, 17:00, 9 November 2026
  Veramundi summary

  Aguiar-Branco asks parties to resist the "temptation" of the street, according to RTP and Jornal de Notícias. Público, whose headline refers to housing, also reports Aguiar-Branco's appeal to parties to resist the "temptation" of the street.

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• Aguiar-Branco em Moçambique para reforço de ligaçõesRTP · Portugal, 14:25, 9 November 2026
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  Aguiar-Branco is in Mozambique to strengthen ties between the two countries, according to RTP. Observador reports that Aguiar-Branco conveyed the Portuguese parliament's support to Mozambique.

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• Aguiar-Branco: parlamentos revelam polarização da sociedadeobservador-economia · Portugal, 13:50, 9 November 2026
• Aguiar-Branco: parlamentos revelam polarização da sociedadeObservador · Portugal, 13:20, 9 November 2026
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  Aguiar-Branco says parliaments reveal the polarisation of society, according to Observador. Aguiar-Branco is in Mozambique to strengthen ties, according to RTP. Aguiar-Branco asks parties to resist the "temptation" of the street, according to Jornal de Notícias.

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• Aguiar-Branco defende diálogo e condena terrorismoO País · Mozambique, 12:05, 9 November 2026
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  Aguiar-Branco calls for dialogue and condemns terrorism, according to O País. Observador attributes to him the claim that parliaments reveal polarisation in society. RTP reports that Aguiar-Branco is in Mozambique to strengthen ties.

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• Aguiar-Branco diz que parlamentos são o “local certo” para soluções e consensosPúblico · Portugal, 18:50, 7 November 2026
• Aguiar-Branco recebeu a mais alta condecoração da Eslováquia pela sua acção na “Revolução de Veludo”Público · Portugal, 17:50, 2 November 2026
• Aguiar-Branco recebeu a mais alta condecoração da Eslováquiaobservador-economia · Portugal, 15:20, 2 November 2026
• Aguiar-Branco recebeu a mais alta condecoração da EslováquiaObservador · Portugal, 15:10, 2 November 2026
• Aguiar-Branco dá 24 horas aos partidos para dizerem se aceitam debate de urgência proposto por PCP sobre cargas policiaisExpresso · Portugal, 13:25, 2 November 2026
  Veramundi summary

  Público and Expresso report that Assembly of the Republic president Aguiar-Branco has given parties 24 hours to respond to the PCP's request for an urgent debate on police conduct. Público says the aim is to reach consensus, while Expresso reports that parties must say whether they accept the proposed debate, which concerns police charges.

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• Debate sobre actuação policial pedido pelo PCP: Aguiar-Branco dá 24 horas aos partidos para consensoPúblico · Portugal, 11:35, 2 November 2026
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  Público and Expresso report that Assembly of the Republic president Aguiar-Branco has given parties 24 hours to respond to the PCP's request for an urgent debate on police conduct. Público says the aim is to reach consensus, while Expresso reports that parties must say whether they accept the proposed debate, which concerns police charges.

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• Aguiar-Branco quer saber se partidos aceitam debateobservador-economia · Portugal, 10:50, 2 November 2026
• Aguiar-Branco quer saber se partidos aceitam debateObservador · Portugal, 10:30, 2 November 2026
  Veramundi summary

  Assembly of the Republic president Aguiar-Branco has asked parties to say within 24 hours whether they accept an urgent debate. The debate was proposed by the PCP and, according to the headlines, concerns police conduct, namely police charges. The Jornal de Notícias and Observador headlines refer to housing rather than police conduct, so the topic of the debate cannot be confirmed.

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• Habitação: Aguiar-Branco quer saber com urgência se partidos aceitam debate requerido pelo PCPdinheiro-vivo · Portugal, 10:10, 2 November 2026
• Aguiar-Branco quer saber com urgência se partidos aceitam debate sobre habitaçãoJornal de Notícias · Portugal, 10:00, 2 November 2026
  Veramundi summary

  Assembly of the Republic president Aguiar-Branco has asked parties to say within 24 hours whether they accept an urgent debate. The debate was proposed by the PCP and, according to the headlines, concerns police conduct, namely police charges. The Jornal de Notícias and Observador headlines refer to housing rather than police conduct, so the topic of the debate cannot be confirmed.

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• Aguiar-Branco quer saber com urgência se partidos aceitam debate requerido pelo PCPeco · Portugal, 09:55, 2 November 2026
• Habitação: Aguiar-Branco quer saber com urgência se partidos aceitam debate requerido pelo PCPDiário de Notícias · Portugal, 09:55, 2 November 2026
  Veramundi summary

  Aguiar-Branco asked parties to say whether they accept the urgent debate proposed by the PCP. According to Público and Expresso, Aguiar-Branco gave the parties 24 hours to reach consensus. The headlines do not agree on the debate's subject: housing in three titles, police conduct in two.

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• Aguiar-Branco admite inquérito a Ventura por causa de vídeo com Fabian FigueiredoExpresso · Portugal, 19:50, 29 October 2026
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  Assembly of the Republic president Aguiar-Branco has referred a complaint by Fabian Figueiredo against Chega to the Transparency Committee. RTP describes the same decision as a request for an inquiry by the Transparency Committee. Expresso reports that Aguiar-Branco admits an inquiry into Ventura over a video with Fabian Figueiredo.

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• Aguiar-Branco remete à Comissão de Transparência queixa de Fabian Figueiredo contra o Chegadinheiro-vivo · Portugal, 17:40, 29 October 2026
• Queixa de Fabian Figueiredo contra Ventura. Aguiar-Branco solicita inquérito à Comissão de TransparênciaRTP · Portugal, 17:20, 29 October 2026
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  Assembly of the Republic president Aguiar-Branco has referred a complaint by Fabian Figueiredo against Chega to the Transparency Committee. RTP describes the same decision as a request for an inquiry by the Transparency Committee. Expresso reports that Aguiar-Branco admits an inquiry into Ventura over a video with Fabian Figueiredo.

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• Aguiar-Branco remete à Comissão de Transparência queixa de Fabian Figueiredo contra o ChegaPúblico · Portugal, 17:10, 29 October 2026
  Veramundi summary

  Assembly of the Republic president Aguiar-Branco has referred a complaint by Fabian Figueiredo against Chega to the Transparency Committee. RTP describes the same decision as a request for an inquiry by the Transparency Committee. Expresso reports that Aguiar-Branco admits an inquiry into Ventura over a video with Fabian Figueiredo.

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• Queixa de Fabian Figueiredo contra Chega. Aguiar-Branco solicita inquérito à Comissão de TransparênciaRTP · Portugal, 17:05, 29 October 2026
• Aguiar-Branco remete à Comissão de Transparência queixa de Fabian Figueiredo contra o ChegaDiário de Notícias · Portugal, 16:50, 29 October 2026
  Veramundi summary

  Assembly of the Republic president Aguiar-Branco has referred a complaint by Fabian Figueiredo against Chega to the Transparency Committee. RTP describes the same decision as a request for an inquiry by the Transparency Committee. Expresso reports that Aguiar-Branco admits an inquiry into Ventura over a video with Fabian Figueiredo.

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