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The Portuguese judicial system has attracted considerable criticism in recent years and demands for reforms have gained prominence, writes Colin Stevens. Such calls have gained fresh momentum in recent months following the recent controversial decision to drop serious criminal charges against Portugal s former Prime Minister Jose Socrates. On 25 May 2019, EPP’s candidate for new Commission president […]
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EuropePortugal ex-PM Socrates to face trial for alleged money laundering; graft charges dropped
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Portugal s former Prime Minister Jose Socrates arrives at the court to hear the rule if he will stand trial over corruption charges, in Lisbon, Portugal, April 9, 2021. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes
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More than six years after his arrest in a major corruption investigation, Portugal s former Prime Minister Jose Socrates will stand trial, but only on lesser charges of money laundering and falsifying documents, a judge in Lisbon ruled on Friday.
In a decision that sent shockwaves through the country, Judge Ivo Rosa of Portugal s criminal court for preliminary hearings dismissed the corruption accusations against Socrates, 63, as weak, inconsistent or lacking sufficient evidence, and noted that the statute of limitations had run out on some of them.
Portugal PM calls on rivals to unite in fight against corruption Reuters 5 hrs ago
By Sergio Goncalves
LISBON, April 21 (Reuters) - Portugal s Prime Minister Antonio Costa on Wednesday urged all political rivals to unite in passing laws against corruption, a topic of much recent debate after a judge dropped graft charges against a former premier from Costa s Socialist party.
Two weeks ago, in a decision that shocked many, judge Ivo Rosa of Portugal s criminal court ruled Jose Socrates would stand trial on charges of money laundering and faking documents, but dismissed all the corruption accusations.
Socrates, who led the government from 2005 to 2011, has denied any wrongdoing, labelling the investigation as politically motivated.