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The maturity of a people is also measured by how they look at their past. Insecure societies turn history into propaganda; confident societies turn it into knowledge.
Participation in the struggle for independence in Africa opened the doors of power to women such as the Angolan Maria Mambo Café and the Mozambican Graça Machel.
The exhibition 'Sticker: Iconography of Freedom' is at Mude – Museum of Design to showcase these symbols of belonging stuck to the body, whose popularity exploded with the 25th of April revolution.
Newspapers fill page after page with reflections on the cause of strikes and workers' rights, as if the two things were related. They are not. Opinion piece by João Miguel Tavares
The existence of the 1st Republic is full of disturbing similarities to this one over which António José Seguro presides.
Luís Rosa, a commentator for CNN Portugal, analyses Cavaco Silva's statements regarding the importance of state reform.
The municipality of Odemira will host a discussion marking four decades of Portuguese membership in the European Union.
It is not enough to appear austere and monastic to seem (or be) a serious and unblemished politician. It is advisable to have political thought, and that is something that is scarce. Opinion by Amílcar Correia
Carlos Brito was a civil engineer and died at the age of 90. The Social Democratic figure was a civil governor, a city councillor for Porto, and Minister of Defence in the second Cavaco Silva government.
Carlos Brito, who served as Minister of National Defence for two months during Cavaco Silva's first absolute majority and was a prominent leader of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), passed away this Sunday (31 May) at the age of 90. The news was announced by the PSD, which expressed deep sorrow over the loss of one of the key figures in Portuguese public life. Born in Porto in 1935, Brito was a civil engineer with a career spanning politics, public administration, and the energy and transport sectors. He served as a member of parliament, civil governor of Porto, and city councillor, and held various management roles at companies including EDP and STCP.
The Social Democrat was 90 years old, a civil engineer, and served in the government led by Aníbal Cavaco Silva
The PSD announced the death of former Social Democratic leader Carlos Brito, who served as Minister of Defence in the second government led by Cavaco Silva, as well as civil governor and city councillor for Porto.
A commemorative event marking four decades of Portuguese membership in the European Union.
There are many similarities in the current situation of the country to that of 100 years ago.
The former president of the Government of Madeira previously advocated for the strengthening of a “decent political autonomy not subverted by colonialism.”
A live broadcast of the Casa Comum programme from the European Parliament marking four decades of Portugal's membership in the European Union.
Socialists and Social Democrats refuse to declassify documents from the FP-25 and the entire post-25 April period to avoid 'culture wars' and national security risks regarding 'sensitive' matters.
The municipal council of Loulé has congratulated former Portuguese president Aníbal Cavaco Silva after he was awarded the newly created European Order of Merit by the European Parliament. Cavaco Silva The post Loulé celebrates European honour for Cavaco Silva appeared first on Portugal Resident.
In “Realpolitik”, Sérgio Sousa Pinto and Miguel Pinheiro discuss Cavaco Silva's relationship with Europe, in the week he was awarded, and China as the new centre of the world.
The former president of the European Commission, who was part of the jury that awarded Cavaco Silva the European medal of merit, believes that the former prime minister made a “remarkable contribution” to Europe.
Cavaco Silva was honoured by the European Order of Merit. This distinction earned him praise, but also irritation. After all, what is it about Cavaco Silva that irritates part of the left (and the right as well) so much?
Cavaco was honoured on the day marking 41 years since the filming of the Citroën, which he insisted was not in a museum. He advocated for greater European integration and responded to Portuguese deputies with good humour.
The President of the Republic recalls that the former Portuguese Prime Minister and Head of State 'was always an uncompromising defender of the European Union, guiding his actions by a firm commitment to the values of unity, solidarity, and European cooperation'
The former Portuguese Prime Minister and President is honoured in Strasbourg alongside Angela Merkel, Lech Walesa, and Zelensky. The distinction recognises his role in Portugal's accession to the EEC.
Cavaco Silva's time in government is linked to one of Europe's greatest transformations: the creation of the Economic and Monetary Union, the final phase of which would be the creation of the Euro. Today, everything seems obvious.
It is impossible to destroy what does not exist: the character of Sócrates.
Text proposed by Aguiar-Branco pays tribute to the legacy of political struggle and the unique contribution to the country's democratic journey.
Carlos Brito was a member of the PCP for nearly 50 years, but left over 25 years ago. Despite deep admiration for his heroic fight against fascism and his contributions as a constituent deputy and parliamentary leader, it is politically relevant that a third of his political life was spent outside the party. While his history within the PCP should not be erased, his post-departure trajectory is also significant. The author argues that Brito's actions upon leaving in 2000 were undemocratic, as he failed to accept the majority's rejection of his 'renovator' ideas. The text concludes that while the PCP's recent statement about him could have been more emotional, it remained respectful to both Brito and those who chose to remain in the party despite losing internal political battles.
