João Reis Alves 01:30
Without mentioning names, Pedro Passos Coelho asked this Monday that PSD and Chega find consensus, pointing out that “there are people who are starting to get bored with this theater”, in an allusion to the distance between the two parties. “People don’t like to be treated like extras”, said the former social democratic leader, during the presentation of the book, at the Buchholz bookstore in Lisbon, ‘Identity and Family’, which attacks abortion and “gender ideology”. The former prime minister issued a warning: “It is essential that we look at people who have become disillusioned.”
In attendance, the president of Chega, André Ventura, listened to Passos Coelho’s opinions, while the Minister of Defense, Nuno Melo, was the only member of the Government present. In the front row, the centrist heard Passos praise the change in the government logo: “The new Government started well with a symbolic measure, but an important one. We cannot pretend that we can play with symbols, because they belong to everyone”, he pointed out.
He also criticized the dissolution of the SEF, which he said was “a demagogic and populist idea, to nip evil in the bud, ending institutions. That doesn’t make sense.” He also warned about immigration and security, highlighting that “Portugal is falling behind” in controlling