PS Launches New General State Meetings in Lisbon to Build Government Alternative

In Lisbon, PS leader José Luís Carneiro launched the 'Contamos todos' platform, gathering more than 600 independent participants to build a new government alternative. The platform was designed by Carneiro, who has led the party since June 2025, to collect independent views. Participants include former European Commissioner António Vitorino, former Finance Minister Fernando Medina, former SNS CEO Fernando Araújo, and other prominent figures.

In the morning, 20 participatory tables with 20 people each ran simultaneously. Each table tackled a different topic, and participants developed policy proposals based on a case study presented beforehand. In the afternoon, four panels were held: Equality and Well‑Being, Territories and Development, Economy and Transformation, Freedom and Security. Each panel presented conclusions from the tables and discussed proposals for a government alternative.

Luis Soares, PS national organization secretary, noted that over 90% of participants are independents and that more than 600 members have registered. Fado singer Gisela João was chosen by the leader as an ambassador for the new General State Meetings. This initiative aims to create an alternative program to the current PSD/CDS‑PP government, rather than preparing a new majority as in the 1995 General State Meetings.