Carlos Melo Alves was a guest in the 18/20 news programme of RTP3 to comment on the appointment, after 10 years, of the Operation Marquês trial, as well as José Sócrates’ reaction when he said that ‘there can't be a trial’.
Carlos Melo Alves says that this is José Sócrates' understanding, but not that of the courts, and that the trial will take place on 3 July.
The director of Jornal de Notícias, Vitor Santos, was also live with lawyer Carlos Melo Alves, commenting on the same case.
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