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The Assembly of the Republic today renewed, with the favorable votes of the PS, PSD and the unregistered deputy Cristina Rodrigues, the state of emergency to allow measures to contain the covid-19.
They voted against PCP, PEV, Chega and the Liberal Initiative.
Bloque Izquierdo, PAN, CDS and the unregistered deputy Joacine Katar Moreira abstained.
The decree renews the state of emergency for 15 days, but indicates another extension, until January 7, thus allowing the Government to adopt measures that include Christmas and New Years.
On Thursday night, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa sent to the Assembly of the Republic the draft decree that renews the state of emergency from December 9 to 23.
After listening to the Government, which delivered a favorable pronouncement this afternoon, the President of the Republic has just sent to the Assembly of the Republic, for authorization, the draft diploma, renewing, for a period of 15 days, until 23 December. December. state of emergency for the entire national territory ”, reads a note published on the website of the Presidency of the Republic.
The president justified the “new renewal until January 7” with the need to allow the Government “to adopt the necessary measures to contain the spread of the covid-19 disease and announce the measures already planned for the Christmas and New Year periods “.
This is the sixth diploma of the state of exception of Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa in the current context of the 19 covid pandemic, which will come into force between December 9 and 23, and will be debated and voted in the Assembly of the Republic.
A new renewal for another 15 days that covers the Christmas and New Year’s Eve period will be in effect from December 24 to January 7.
The President of the Republic speaks to the country this afternoon, at 8 pm.
