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Pedro Penim, artistic director of the D. Maria II National Theatre, discusses the challenges of managing the institution while its building remains closed for renovations. He reflects on the theatre's decentralised programming across Portugal, his commitment to balancing mainstream and experimental works, and his vision for the theatre's reopening in September 2024.
The legitimacy of an artistic director stems precisely from the autonomy required to ensure that a public facility serves the territory and not the circumstantial interests of those in power. Opinion by Mickaël de Oliveira.
The Minister of the Presidency says he wants to ensure that Lusa is never again subject to undue influence, declaring that he does not want the agency 'in the hands of a new Sócrates'. António Leitão Amaro argues that parliament is currently the best guarantee of that protection.
Presidential candidate António Filipe said today he is very concerned about the treaty with Mercosur and drew attention to agriculture, research and the setbacks caused by the abolition or merger of public institutions.