The defense of transparency in political party donations made by the President of the Republic, António José Seguro, which even earned praise from his second-round opponent, André Ventura, was one of the highlights of a solemn session commemorating the 25th of April, which was much more peaceful than the 50th anniversary of the Portuguese Constitution. Seguro's speech was praised by Ventura, while the Left took the opportunity to criticise the labour package. In his first 25th of April solemn session as President, Seguro also addressed young people born long after the fall of the dictatorship, admitting that they cannot be asked to 'love by decree' the historical date, and instead enumerated the practical consequences of the end of the dictatorship on their lives. He also warned against the risk of 'losing democracy in silence'. The President of the Assembly of the Republic, José Pedro Aguiar-Branco, stated that 'populist remedies close politics off even further', lamenting that the presumption of guilt and widespread distrust of politicians have made it harder to attract the best people. 'We have often turned politics into a reality show,' he lamented, remarks that displeased Socialist MP Pedro Delgado Alves, who stood up and left the chamber during his speech. Another speech that marked the session, though it did not cause turmoil or walkouts, was that of André Ventura. The leader of Chega, who took the podium wearing a green carnation to symbolise Portuguese people forced to emigrate, railed against praise for guerrilla fighters from liberation movements 'who killed Portuguese soldiers', and argued that the 25th of April 'is not the day of the captains of April', but rather 'the day of the captains of January, February, and March'. Mariana Leitão (Liberal Initiative) and João Almeida (CDS-PP) also spoke against the 'owners of April', while the PSD parliamentary leader praised the 'full democrat' who 'fights radicalism but accepts the people's verdict', identifying with the moderation previously outlined by the 'centre bloc' presented by the Prime Minister. In a session with fewer direct references to the Labour Package than expected, PS Secretary-General José Luís Carneiro denounced the 'persisting inequalities', Livre spokesperson Rui Tavares launched a petition for the Government to advance the 25th of April Interpretive Centre at Terreiro do Paço, Communist Alfredo Maia mentioned the 'path of regression' of 'right-wing policies', and Fabian Figueiredo (Left Bloc) attacked those who try to 'hijack freedom'. Among the single-member parties, Inês de Sousa Real (PAN) called for a future 25th of April 'with fewer insults and more dialogue', and Filipe Sousa (Juntos pelo Povo) defended the 'construction of a Portugal from Madeira to the Azores, from Minho to the Algarve, and not just of the big cities'. From the 'fear of questioning official truths' to 'nostalgics of the dictatorship' - small parties expose their differences. Chega brought green carnations. April 'is not for green carnations or red carnations', but for Portugal, says PSD.