Jorge Veloso

Jorge Veloso is the President of the National Association of Freguesias (ANAFRE) in Portugal. He recently expressed his perplexity and frustration over President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa's veto of a law aimed at the disaggregation of 135 unions of freguesias. Veloso criticized the veto as an offense to the work of local elected officials and the democratic process, highlighting the extensive legislative journey that the law underwent before reaching the President. He emphasized the importance of local governance and the trust in the methods employed by the municipalities, asserting that the veto undermines the collaborative efforts made by autarcas and deputies in the Assembly of the Republic.