Inadequate response to disaster, Portuguese Minister of Internal Affairs resigns in disgrace.

Due to the inadequate response to the disasters caused by recent extreme weather, Portuguese Minister of Internal Affairs Maria Lucia Amaral resigned on the 10th local time. In her resignation statement, Amaral said that she "no longer has the personal and political conditions required to perform the duties of the position." The Office of the President of Portugal announced that President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has accepted Amaral's resignation, and Prime Minister Montenegro will temporarily assume the position of Minister of Internal Affairs until a successor is officially appointed.