# Chega party opposition to Portuguese government

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/chega-party-opposition-to-portuguese-government
> Updated: 2026-08-24T16:21:05.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 2.

Chega leader André Ventura has accused the Portuguese government of collecting an illegal tax through the road safety contribution. Ventura claims that despite European justice rulings, the PSD/CDS-PP executive continues to apply the tax, resulting in approximately 700 million euros in excess collections. He has submitted a formal inquiry to Parliament regarding the Minister of Finance and intends to summon the Minister to address the matter.

Ventura also called for the dismissal of Minister of Internal Administration Luís Neves, criticizing Prime Minister Luís Montenegro for a perceived lack of authority. He has urged the President of the Republic to intervene, describing the situation as a matter of “democratic decency.”

In addition to these fiscal accusations, the Portuguese Judicial Police (Polícia Judiciária) intend to question Ventura and deputies Paulo Seco and Francisco Gomes regarding an alleged break-in at a parliamentary office. Requests for parliamentary immunity for the deputies have been forwarded to the Public Ministry, with a vote expected by the Assembly of the Republic in September.

Recently, Ventura alleged that a fire at the Chega party’s regional headquarters in Évora was likely arson. While local police sources stated there are no immediate signs of arson, the party has filed a criminal complaint.

Regarding legislative matters, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has urged the Portuguese Parliament to revise legislative projects concerning gender identity presented by the PSD, Chega, and CDS-PP. Türk warned that requiring medical validation for legal gender changes might ‘pathologize’ gender identity. Chega has rejected this intervention, with Ventura stating the party will not withdraw its initiative, arguing that allowing children to change sex is unjustifiable.

## Claims

- The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights sent a letter to the President of the Assembly of the Republic urging the withdrawal or revision of gender identity bills. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- The Chega party rejected the UN appeal and will maintain its legislative proposal regarding gender identity. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The legislative projects from PSD, Chega, and CDS-PP were approved in general in March and are currently in the specialty discussion phase. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The UN warns that requiring medical validation for legal gender changes may pathologize gender identity and affect privacy and autonomy. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The CDS-PP party rejected the UN's request, calling it an unjustifiable interference in the Portuguese legislative process. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The CDS-PP initiative specifically aims to prevent hormone therapies or puberty blockers for minors under 18. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Deputies from the Bloco de Esquerda party filed a complaint with the UN regarding the potential reversal of gender self-determination laws. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The PSD party intends to maintain its project, which proposes reintroducing mandatory medical validation for changing name and gender in civil registries. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-08-24: Portugal political parties reject UN appeal on gender identity laws

The UN has urged Portugal to withdraw gender identity bills from the PSD, Chega, and CDS-PP, citing human rights concerns. The parties have rejected the appeal, calling it an interference in their legislative-

10 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/andr-ventura-accuses-portuguese-government-of-illegal-taxation

### 2026-08-03: André Ventura Office Invasion Spurs Livre Ban Call

Livre demands a ban on anyone involved in the alleged break‑in of Chega leader André Ventura's parliamentary office, calling the incident unprecedented and urging clarification of cabinet door rules.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/andr-ventura-office-invasion-spurs-livre-ban-call

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