José João Abrantes
José João Abrantes is the President of the Constitutional Court of Portugal. Recently, he was in the news for requesting an urgent hearing with the Parliament to express concerns regarding the 2026 State Budget, particularly about issues related to the alleged lack of financial and budgetary autonomy of the court.
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Recent news mentions
José João Abrantes defended that there are constitutional revisions aimed at subverting the existing constitutional order.
“Há revisões constitucionais destinadas a subverter a própria Constituição” | Revisão constitucional
Portugal· 2026-03-06José João Abrantes revealed that he wrote a letter to the Prime Minister, Luís Montenegro, alerting for the need to reinforce the budget allocation of the institution.
Constitucional enviou carta a Montenegro em Agosto. Resposta só chegou esta semana | Orçamento do Estado 2026Portugal· 2025-11-13
José João Abrantes, the president of the Constitutional Court, requested an urgent audience to express concerns about the OE 2026.
Miranda Sarmento critica propostas do PS para as pensões e portagens | Orçamento do Estado 2026Portugal· 2025-11-08
