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Chega party opposition to Portuguese government

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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. He cited a firefighter report indicating that electricity had been disconnected from the building prior to the blaze and noted that thermal impact was concentrated near a window, which he claims contradicts the possibility of an electrical fault. While local police sources stated there are no immediate signs of arson, the party has filed a criminal ~~complaint, noting~~ complaint. Regarding legislative matters, the ~~fire occurred on~~ United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has urged the ~~floor occupied~~ Portuguese Parliament to revise legislative projects concerning gender identity presented by the ~~headquarters shortly after a smaller fire in~~ 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 ~~building's electrical panel had been extinguished.~~ party will not withdraw its initiative, arguing that allowing children to change sex is unjustifiable.

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