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On the second day of the Avante! Festival, which marks the communist political return, a moment of solidarity with Cuba was held at the international space.
At the Reconquista academy, the far-right leader used a football match to justify segregation. Also, the new fit of rage from Rodrigo Taxa.
The Festa do Avante!, marking the return of the PCP to political activity, returns next weekend to Quinta da Atalaia for its 50th anniversary edition, aimed at projecting the party's future. The event will take place from September 4th to 6th in Seixal, featuring a closing rally with General Secretary Paulo Raimundo. The festival includes a diverse cultural programme with artists such as Carolina Deslandes and Carlão, as well as debates, sports, and international solidarity themes. Raimundo highlighted the event as a space for collective construction and hope, while also addressing political issues such as labour legislation and international relations.
MP Isabel Moreira and Lisbon City Councillor Alexandra Leitão, both associated with the left wing of the Socialist Party (PS), will attend the 'Fórum Socialismo' in Setúbal this weekend, marking the political return of the Left Bloc (Bloco de Esquerda). The event features various panels, including discussions on the challenges facing the left, the National Health Service, and the influence of techno-oligarchs. Notable speakers include Francisco Louçã, Mariana Mortágua, and Catarina Martins. Sunday's sessions will focus on constitutional revision concerns and historical investigations, concluding with a rally led by José Manuel Pureza to outline the party's political priorities.
This year's edition of the 'Socialism Forum' will take place at the Sebastião da Gama Secondary School in Setúbal. It is the first edition under the leadership of José Manuel Pureza.
The visit of the presidents of the European Council and the European Commission coincides with the celebration of the 35th anniversary of Ukraine's independence. Also, the PSD Summer University begins today in Portalegre.
Throughout the week, former presidential candidate Luís Marques Mendes, former CDS-PP leader Paulo Portas, and socialist and former mayor of Lisbon João Soares will visit Castelo de Vide.
Luís Marques Mendes, Paulo Portas, and João Soares will pass through Castelo de Vide. Additionally, FC Porto beats Arouca 2-0 and is the sole leader of the championship.
This week, Gente continues to review the Pontal football match. It also recounts how the President of the Republic felt loved in Paredes de Coura.
Cristóvão Norte analyses the impact of the Social Democratic rentrée. The PSD Algarve leader highlights the importance of presenting results to party members.
The PSD opens the pre-parliamentary return parties this Friday with the Festa do Pontal, in Quarteira, which marks its 50th anniversary this year and will have as its main event The post Pre-parliamentary return parties begin with PSD’s Festa do Pontal appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The Social Democratic Party (PSD) kicks off its series of political events following the summer break with the traditional Pontal Festival.
The Pontal Festival in the Algarve marks its 50th anniversary this Friday. Luís Montenegro is expected to return to political announcements in the middle of a difficult summer for the Ministry of Internal Administration. The PSD president says he wants to return to the “original idea” of the festival, which began 50 years ago with Sá Carneiro.
The festival that marks the political rentrée began with Sá Carneiro, but reached its peak with Cavaco Silva. Not all party leaders attended, and Montenegro's three festivals have always had distractions.
The former Social Democratic leader, who finished in 5th place in the first round of the presidential elections, is one of the main guests at the PSD Summer University, which takes place between August 24 and 30.
Only two ministers from the current government will attend, both regular guests in Castelo de Vide, the second stage of the PSD's political return. Luís Marques Mendes is invited back to Castelo de Vide following his defeat in the presidential elections. João Soares and Paulo Portas will also be in attendance.
Former presidential candidate Luís Marques Mendes, centrist Paulo Portas, socialist and former mayor of Lisbon João Soares, and two ministers from the current government will participate in this year's edition of the PSD Summer University, it was announced this Tuesday. According to the programme released by the party, the 22nd edition of the traditional university...
The former mayor of Lisbon, the historic CDS leader, and the former secretary of state join the PSD initiative in Castelo de Vide, which will also feature heavyweights from the party and the Government.
Political parties are set to resume activities this Friday, marking the start of a new cycle that includes the 50th anniversaries of the Pontal and Avante! festivals, a preference for Algarve-based events, and the notable presence of Socialist Party figures at the Left Bloc's return. After a quiet period in parliament, the PSD will kick off the season on August 14th at the Pontal Festival in Quarteira, followed by various party events throughout August and September involving the PS, IL, PCP, Livre, BE, CDS-PP, PAN, and JPP.
The PSD marks the resumption of political activities, as usual, with the Pontal Festival - which turns 50 this year - scheduled for August 14th at the Calçadão de Quarteira, in the Algarve.
The south of the country is the preferred stage for the kick-off of the new political year. Chega arrives without plans to announce. Alexandra Leitão and Isabel Moreira participate in the Left Bloc's political return event.
The former President of the European Commission and former Prime Minister joins the PSD in Cascais on July 6 and 7. Montenegro will also be present before flying to Ankara.
During the 43rd PSD Congress, Miguel Albuquerque, chairing the session, interrupted MEP Sebastião Bugalho for exceeding his allotted speaking time, telling him there are no stars at the event. Bugalho had been delivering an impassioned speech defending the PSD's moderate stance and criticising the far-right's attempt to boycott a tribute to former Prime Minister Aníbal Cavaco Silva in Strasbourg. Albuquerque later quipped that the only stars at the congress were those from the famous Rui Veloso song.
The PSD is holding its 43rd Congress this weekend at the National Velodrome in Sangalhos, Anadia (Aveiro), which will confirm Luís Montenegro as president.
Gregory Bovino and Jared Taylor flew in to support activists once deemed too toxic even by European far-right parties.
The Remigration Summit brings together figures associated with the European far-right and movements that advocate for mass deportation policies. A symbol of Trump's anti-immigration policy will be in Portugal.
The parish of Castro Marim invited Passos to speak at an event about labour issues on June 5th. “Labour issues are central,” says Father Tiago da Eira Pereira.
The initiative is announced as a tribute to the Social Democrats' member number 2, Conceição Monteiro.
The message from the board of the 25 de Abril Association was read this Friday by its president, Vasco Lourenço, at the annual commemorative dinner at the Estufa Fria in Lisbon.
