Luís Filipe Brites Lameiras
- Jun 15
Portugal’s Constitutional Court picks João Carlos Loureiro as president hours after four new judges take office
The 13-judge plenary chose the former vice-president on Monday afternoon, restoring full leadership to a court that had been operating below strength since last October.
- Jun 12
Portuguese parliament ends impasse, elects four Constitutional Court judges but fails to appoint new ombudsman
After months of deadlock, the Assembly of the Republic voted in four new judges for the Constitutional Court on Friday, while a second attempt to name a new Ombudsman fell short of the required two-thirds majority.
