By&nbspEuronews Published on 11/07/2025 – 19:28 GMT+2The Portuguese parliament re-classified rape as a public crime on Friday, giving authorities the power to investigate and prosecute cases without a formal complaint from the victim.The proposals from Bloco de Esquerda (BE), LIVRE and PAN passed with support from Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the right-wing Chega.Under the new rules, witnesses can report rape and investigations can begin immediately, regardless of whether the victim wants to press charges.But some PSD and Chega MPs abstained from voting, sparking questions in the chamber.Several Socialist Party (PS) MPs also voted in favour of the reclassification, despite…