The parliamentary inquiry commission investigating the head of the Judicial Police has been suspended to prioritize the upcoming state budget debate. Additionally, the commission approved a hearing for the leader of the Chega party regarding an alleged robbery at his party's office, despite him being the commission's chair.
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Parliament approved the suspension of its 15 permanent committees and the parliamentary inquiry into rural wildfire business until the final global vote on the State Budget for 2027, running from 23 October to 1 December 2026 for the wildfire inquiry. Exceptions are made for budget review, urgent matters, and matters with cross-party consensus.
The parliamentary commission of inquiry (CPI) into Luís Neves' tenure as national director of the Judiciary Police (2018-2026) will be chaired by the Chega party. The committee will consist of 25 deputies from various parties, excluding BE and PAN, and will begin work following the official appointment and swearing-in of its members.
Two new parliamentary inquiry commissions will be installed on October 14: one to investigate the national exams (at 11:30) and another to investigate Luís Neves (at 12:00). The exams inquiry follows widespread criticism regarding the transition to a fully digital grading system, which faced technical and logistical issues this year.