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On the first day, the President of the Republic dedicated his time to the Castelo Branco district.
António José Seguro concludes his first five-day Open Presidency, focusing on the Leiria district to address the aftermath of severe February weather and hear local grievances.
This is António José Seguro's first official trip abroad since he took office as President of the Republic on March 9.
The President of the Republic has been visiting the municipalities most affected by the storms since Monday.
António José Seguro attended a lunch with farmers from the Baixo Mondego region, specifically from the municipalities of Soure, Montemor-o-Velho, Coimbra, and Figueira da Foz.
The President will have lunch with farmers and visit the Mondego dikes.
At a time when he is calling for fewer words and more action from the Government, Seguro continues to visit the areas most affected by the country. Furthermore, the USA and Iran have reached an agreement for a two-week ceasefire.
The President of the Republic is on his first open presidency.
CM celebrates its 47th anniversary this Thursday.
The President's scheduled visit to the central region of the country begins at 3 PM.
The first open Presidency of the President of the Republic, António José Seguro, will take place in the second week of April in the centre of the country, in areas affected by bad weather, passing through the districts of Castelo Branco, Coimbra, Leiria and Santarém. The initiative will take place in the week of April 6, immediately after Easter, in the regions of...
The President of the Republic concluded his inauguration commemoration programme in the North. He exchanged compliments with Mayor Pedro Duarte and attended a concert by Abrunhosa, where he was sung happy birthday.
The President of the Republic chose Mourísia, a village with 10 inhabitants that was surrounded by flames, to start the second day of his inauguration. Sónia, 28, was the last baby born in the village.
A village of ten residents, populations waiting for support, a fire investigation commission yet to start, a country beyond Lisbon. This was the Portugal that Seguro chose to debut his mandate in Belém.
In the municipality of Arganil, 12 km from the famous Piódão, the village of Mourísia has only 10 inhabitants. It was heavily affected by the summer forest fires and, in the aftermath, was visited by the then-candidate António José Seguro, who now returns with the symbolism of it being the destination of his first official visit as President of the Republic.
The Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs states that no new negotiations with the United States are planned. Also, the first visits of Seguro as President of the Republic.
The President of the Republic was asked as he left the meeting with the Pope whether he intends to return to visit areas affected by the adverse weather, but said he will still assess the situation.
In Ferreira do Zêzere, the President of the Republic sought to reassure local communities, implicitly recognising failures of the national system in its response to the storm. On the ground, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa heard complaints from residents who have been without electricity, water or communications for several days, as reporter Miguel Fernandes reports.
The President of the Republic visited a local business completely destroyed by the passage of Storm Kristin.
Miguel Pinheiro, a CNN Portugal commentator, says it 'makes complete sense' for the President of the Republic to visit the areas affected by Storm Kristin.
The President says he decided to go to the affected areas to see the impact of the storm.
Accompanying the visit of the President of the Republic is the Minister of Internal Administration, Maria Lúcia Amaral. Also, IPMA warns that heavy rain is on the way in both the north and the south over the coming days.
The incumbent President attended the European Council at the commemorative session marking 40 years since Portugal and Spain joined the EU. Observador's journalists heard him, but beforehand they ran. A lot.
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa is accompanied by António Costa and Maria Luís Albuquerque. Also, Sporting beat PSG 2-1.
The President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, said today there is unity between Portugal and Estonia “now and always” and expressed hope that his counterpart's visit will lead to strengthened political and military cooperation.
