Marcelo visits Serra da Estrela; calls for ‘adminstrative revolution’ in firefighting
President Marcelo has been visiting areas affected by the raging fires last summer, and heard – along with the rest of the country – that the fire that careered in
President Marcelo and Spain’s King Felipe to attend Brazilian president’s inauguration
Portugal’s president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, and Spain’s King Felipe VI will be among guests at the inauguration of Brazil’s new president, Lula da Silva, on January 1. In spite
Portuguese ballet dancer Marcelino Sambé named ‘Personality of Year’
Sambé’s career is the stuff of fairytales… Marcelino Sambé, a principal dancer of London’s Royal Ballet, is this year’s winner of the Personality of the Year/Martha de la Cal award
Marcelo wants to visit Portuguese troops stationed in Romania before Christmas
In a note directed at parliament today, President Marcelo has requested “the necessary assent” of MPs to travel to Romania between December 19-20, to visit Portuguese troops stationed in the
Roma association thanks Marcelo for Bank Holiday speech
Marcelo recalls gypsies who died for Restoration of Independence Portugal’s Roma association has welcomed what it calls “the act of courage” by president Marcelo yesterday, by remember the Portuguese gypsies
Another case of nepotism in government? “It’s not ideal”, admits president
PM’s new ‘right hand’ is brother of minister for parliamentary affairs… The recent rather desultory government re-shuffle (prompted by one outgoing Secretary of State who turned out to be an
Marcelo honours pledge to ‘talk about human rights’ in Qatar
No matter the underlying political repercussions, Portugal’s head of state Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has today made good on his pledge to “talk about human rights in Qatar”. His words
Parliament authorises president to fly to Qatar for World Cup match
‘Much Ado About Nothing’… “Portugal’s latest psychodrama” Portugal’s parliament on Tuesday has today formally authorised a trip by the country’s president, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, to Qatar on Thursday to
President defends “absolute necessity” to reinforce road safety
President Marcelo has commemorated World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic victims today, stressing the “absolute necessity” of reinforcing road safety, along with the “national civic conscience” of what ‘safe
“Qatar does not respect human rights,” says Marcelo
Portugal’s President criticises World Cup organiser Qatar but says he will attend Portugal-Ghana match on November 24 Portugal’s President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, has criticised the organiser








