During his address the prime minister said he would introduce his new secretaries of state on Thursday.

He has also created a new post responsible for housing.

The reshuffle comes following the resignations of three secretaries of state - for internationalisation, for fiscal affairs, and for industry - who have been named as persons of interest by prosecutors in a criminal investigation into trips they made last summer to games in football's European championships that were paid for by privatised energy company Galp.

During the debate topics such as the Pedrógão Grande fire and the arson theft from Tancos Military base were discussed.

António Costa rejected opposition calls to dismiss two of his government ministers, for international administration and national defence.