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Hernâni Dias voltou ao Parlamento Português em meio a turbulências políticas. Ele era Secretário do Governo, mas saiu devido a controvérsias sobre novas empresas e leis de terras. Agora, ele é deputado, focado em seu trabalho legislativo . O Partido Comunista propôs uma moção de censura contra o governo durante seu retorno.
Translation
Hernâni Dias returned to the Portuguese Parliament amidst political turbulence. He was a Government Secretary but resigned due to controversies surrounding new businesses and land laws. Now, he is an MP, concentrating on his legislative work. The Communist Party proposed a motion of censure against the government during his return.
Exercise: Text comprehension
Question 1: What was Hernâni Dias's job before returning to the Portuguese Parliament?
He was Secretary of the Government.
Question 2: What did the Communist Party do during Hernâni Dias's return?
The Communist Party proposed a motion of censure against the government.
Exercise: Vocabulary
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▌05/03/2025
Hernâni Dias, a member of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), returns to the Portuguese Parliament this Wednesday amidst ongoing political turbulence. His return coincides with the discussion and vote on a motion of censure against the government, proposed by the Communist Party of Portugal (PCP).
The background to his return involves his resignation from his previous position as Secretary of State for Local Administration and Territorial Planning. This resignation followed controversy over the creation of businesses that potentially stood to benefit from changes to land laws. Hernâni Dias was the first official to leave the government of Prime Minister Montenegro in this shake-up, which eventually led to further changes across five other Secretariats of State.
Hernâni Dias Returns to Portuguese Parliament (Illustration)
During a parliamentary committee hearing last month, Dias stated that he had always acted "with integrity, good faith, and transparency." He emphasized that before establishing the businesses, he consulted with the Entity for Transparency to ensure that his governmental role did not conflict with such activities.
Having temporarily suspended his mandate during this inquiry, Hernâni Dias now resumes his position as a parliamentary deputy, refocusing his efforts on legislative duties amidst a politically charged atmosphere.
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