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Armando Esteves Pereira, deputy editorial director, analyses the inauguration speech of António José Seguro, highlighting the “serenity, rigour and democratic maturity” of the new president's words, who called for responsibility and commitment from the parties.
Lasting about 25 minutes, António José Seguro gave his first speech as President of the Republic before an Assembly of the Republic filled with guests.
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa addressed the European Parliament on Wednesday during a session marking the 40th anniversary of Portugal's accession to the European Union.
Highlighting the 'mix of ethnicities, cultures and religions' from which Portugal was born, 'European from its roots', Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa stressed, in a speech to the European Parliament at the ceremony marking the country's 40 years in the European Union alongside Spain, the change that joining the common European project brought to the country.
Even with his days at the head of the nation drawing to an end, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa is focused on his mission. Today, in the European parliament, he has The post Marcelo warns of folly of trying to re-divide world into hemispheres appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The President of the Republic takes part in the ceremony marking the 40th anniversary of Portugal's accession to the EEC.
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa delivered a speech on Wednesday in the European Parliament. The event marked the 40th anniversary of Portugal's accession to the EEC (European Economic Community).
The President of the Republic marked in Strasbourg the 40th anniversary of Portugal's accession to the EEC and urged Europe's allies to understand that 'there are no sole masters of the globe, there are no eternal powers, and our alliances and partnerships are worth more than the froth — however spectacular, however seductive — of each day.'
“There are no pure Portuguese; there are diverse Portuguese,” the President says, stressing that “no one can dream of solving universal problems on their own.”
Portugal and Spain signed the EEC accession treaties on 12 June 1985 and became full members on 1 January 1986.
The President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, speaks today at the European Parliament in Strasbourg at a commemorative session marking 40 years since Portugal's accession to the then European Economic Community (EEC).
The President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, is speaking today at the European Parliament in Strasbourg at a commemorative session marking 40 years since Portugal's accession to the then European Economic Community (EEC).
The President of the Republic delivered a four-hour New Year address in which he quoted the Portuguese writer Eça de Queirós.
Most parties took the opportunity to take stock of the President's term, with PSD and CDS offering praise, Chega and IL criticising, and BE and PAN saying it was a source of instability.
The President delivered the New Year's address at 10pm and included a quotation from the Portuguese writer Eça de Queirós.
President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa referenced writer Eça de Queirós and urged Portugal to aim for a future that is better than its past.
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa will deliver his final New Year’s message today as President of the Republic, which he has promised will be ‘shorter than the others’ he has made The post Marcelo to deliver his last New Year’s speech at 8pm appeared first on Portugal Resident.
At 8pm on Christmas Eve, messages from the presidential candidates will be aired.
Although still recovering, the President of the Republic kept the tradition of having lunch in Barreiro. On his way out, he criticised the delay in electing members of the Council of State and described the pandemic as 'the worst years' of his term and the 'perfect storm' of 2023.
