Paulo Rangel says that the questionnaire sent by the United States to Portuguese schools violates the Constitution

Paulo Rangel points out that the Portuguese Government could never have requested a questionnaire from the universities similar to the one sent by the USA, “because it is contrary to the national Constitution”.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Paulo Rangel, today rejected alarmism regarding trips to the United States, stressing that there are no recommendations to avoid traveling to the country. “Honestly, I don't think we should enter into alarmism either. For Portuguese people who have to travel, there is no recommendation not to travel to the United States,” said the official, acknowledging, however, that citizens are following the news and “know th…

The Minister of Foreign Affairs welcomes the decision of universities not to answer the questions and says that, like the Portuguese Government, a foreign State cannot ask ideological questions.

The Government considered today that the survey carried out by the North American authorities on Portuguese universities to influence inclusion policies is “contrary to the Constitution”, although Washington has sovereignty over the support it provides.

The Embassy sent a 36-question questionnaire to institutions with programs funded by the United States. “Gender ideology”, “climate justice” and relations with China or Cuba are some of the topics covered in the questions. Support was suspended