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Minister refuses to resign despite critical Pedrógão Grande fire report

fireforest“No, I will not ask for a resignation,” said Portugal’s Minister of Home Affairs, Constança Urbano de Sousa, answering questions in parliament during a debate to discuss the conclusions of the report into the July fire at Pedrógão Grande.

The minister stood by the commander and senior civil defence managers who were criticised in the damning report submitted yesterday by Independent Technical Committee, chaired by João Guerreiro, the former rector of the University of the Algarve.

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