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Portugal's opposition parties strongly criticised the Socialist government's vetting procedures on Thursday after a string of high-level scandals and resignations in recent weeks over allegations of past misconduct or questionable practices. In the latest instance, the Correio da Manha newspaper reported on Thursday that the newly appointed secretary of agriculture, Carla Pereira, allegedly had bank accounts seized due to a corruption investigation into her husband, a former mayor.