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Seguro moves the Presidency to Leiria, Coimbra, Santarém, and Castelo Branco on April 6th. During the campaign, the President promised to monitor whether support reaches the territories affected by the storms.
The Open Presidency initiative is scheduled for April at 2 PM.
The new President of the Republic will “listen to the populations” most affected by the storms and “witness the impacts of the severe weather”.
The President of the Republic has chosen the regions most affected by the storms in January and February
Miguel Sousa Tavares recalls a President who, 'when he was in the middle of the crowd, was not alone'. It is in light of this idea that he interprets the 'style' that Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa imposed at Belém, to which he added the 'addiction to information that always led him to try to be the news'.
Unlike his predecessor in the Presidency of the Republic, António José Seguro has been using social media to communicate as head of state.
Inaugurated as President of the Republic, António José Seguro did not waste time in stating his intentions or in getting to work, pointing the finger at the government and calling for more action and fewer words. The analysis by Pedro Marques Lopes and Pedro Siza Vieira, moderated by Paulo Baldaia, on Bloco Central.
There are several events that will go down in history. It is a Presidency marked by countless occurrences, like pimples on the face of an acne-prone teenager.
Helena Matos, a commentator for CNN Portugal, believes that the outgoing President is “a deeply lonely man” and that this “loneliness” contributed to the “less positive moments” of his presidency.
Marcelo walked down the Belém ramp, while Seguro ascended it with a different liturgy. Always adhering to protocol, keeping the media at a distance, and a Civil House still without defined leadership.
The former President of the Republic refused to speak to journalists upon leaving the Ajuda National Palace. There was time for one last selfie 'but without any little words'.
The new President of the Republic took the oath on the Constitution, gave his first speech as Head of State, and paid tribute to Camões. In the afternoon, he will decorate his predecessor, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.
Since 9 March 2021, she has been the Political Affairs Consultant to the President of the Republic.
Jurist Cláudia Ribeiro is the new secretary of the Council of State and will temporarily assume leadership of the Civil House for the new President of the Republic, António José Seguro, the head of state's office announced today.
While António José Seguro, President of the Republic, was receiving greetings from guests present at the inauguration, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa left the Assembly of the Republic in the way he always promised: on foot and without comments.
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa began his terms with a visit to the Vatican and, as he bids farewell to the Presidency, returns to the Holy See to meet Pope Leo XIV.
Misconceptions about Belém: myths and facts.
The President of the Republic attends the ceremony marking the 40th anniversary of Portugal's accession to the European Union.
In a note published on the Presidency of the Republic's website, the head of state says the next Council of State will be used to analyse the international situation, “in particular the situation in Ukraine”.
The meeting devoted to the war in eastern Europe will be the last of Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa's presidency.
Presidential candidate Cotrim de Figueiredo today expressed doubts about the benefits of having a young person on the Council of State, arguing that it is “more practical” to go to schools and universities to hear about young people’s problems.
Gouveia e Melo argues that the presidential office should act as a moderating force within the political system and occupy a central, moderate position in political life.
