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Portuguese minister Luís Neves files complaint against former secretary-general

By , based on Jornal Tropical

Portugal’s Minister of Internal Administration, Luís Neves, is to file a criminal complaint against Ricardo Carrilho, his former secretary-general, over statements deemed slanderous and defamatory. Carrilho disputes his dismissal and accuses the minister of retaliation and illegitimate pressure, according to the Lusa agency.

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