PSD/Açores respects national bodies regarding the departure of PPM from AD

“As I welcomed the political project adopted in the 2024 national legislative elections [with the PSD/CDS-PP/PPM coalition], I would also see, I must say, in 2025, but I respect the autonomy of the decisions of the national bodies of the respective parties,” said José Manuel Bolieiro to the Lusa agency. The PSD and the CDS-PP published today in daily newspapers that the coalition in the continent and in Madeira will be called “AD - Democratic Al…

Party confirms that the agreement failed because the PSD refused to place a monarchical candidate in an eligible seat for early legislative elections.

“The promises they made to us didn't go ahead, we're going alone. We don't have problems, we don't have complexes,” said the PPM leader about the May elections.

According to the leader of the PSD parliamentary bench, Hugo Soares, it was not possible to reach an agreement with the PPM “regarding the issue of seats”. And so the Democratic Alliance falls apart. But not AD

The PPM is outside the Democratic Alliance coalition. The revelation was made this Wednesday at the PSD National Council. The party's general secretary, Hugo Soares, opens up the possibility of a change of name of the coalition between PSD and CDS-PP.

Hugo Soares, secretary general of the PSD, explained the lack of agreement with PPM and admitted changing the name of the coalition, also recalling the confusion in 2024 with ADN