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João Alexandre, a journalist for Antena 1, analyses the first week of António José Seguro as President of the Republic.
Seguro is the bread that completes the Marcelo sandwich, just as Sampaio was the bread that completed the Soares sandwich.
Will we miss Marcelo? It is too early to tell. But the people say that after me will come someone who will make me look good – and perhaps that is the most accurate Portuguese proverb I know. And experience tells me that everything in life can always get worse. Time, therefore, plays in favour of the memory of this unique President.
Anabela Neves, a commentator for CNN Portugal, believes that the new President of the Republic's attitude towards journalists shows that there may be an “excessive attempt to create a new profile.”
João Marcelino, a commentator for CNN Portugal, believes that António José Seguro “wants to establish himself as a President who descends to the people, leaves the city, and leaves the Palace,” much like Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.
Another highly estimable characteristic of his, to which I can personally attest, is his fair play. Opinion piece by João Miguel Tavares.
Anabela Neves, a commentator for CNN Portugal, believes that the outgoing President was given the “recognition” and “gratitude” he was due this Monday.
Pedro Santos Guerreiro, executive director of CNN Portugal, believes that 'it is very fashionable to speak ill of Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa' and reflects on the differences that separate the former president from the president inaugurated this Monday
The disclosure was made behind closed doors to the Portuguese MEPs in Brussels.
Marcelo has long had, and still has, a horror of being unpopular or even of being the bearer of bad news. To quote Eça to lament a country left waiting is, above all, an admission that he himself failed.
The candidate backed by the Left Bloc accuses Montenegro of trying to absolve the government of responsibility. Also, Kyiv is once again the target of a new wave of Russian attacks.
