Marcelo returns from Vatican with whiff of 2017 Papal visit in the air
Nothing has been confirmed but bets are on that Pope Francis will be visiting Portugal next year to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Apparitions of Our Lady of FĂĄtima.
Portugal welcomes its new president over 12 hours of celebrations
Television stations are having a field day today as Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, the man already dubbed the peopleâs president, is sworn in Lisbon with a packed agenda taking celebrations
Portugalâs new president dubbed âwarrior of honourâ
Weeks from being sworn in as Portugalâs new president, garrulous Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has been awarded the title of âWarrior of Honourâ by Sporting de Braga football club. A
Newly-elected president vows to rebuild Portugal
He promises to nurture national unity, reinforce social cohesion, promote political consensus and âturn the page for the countryâ. But under the growing pressure of international scrutiny â from the
TV commentator and âfather of PSDâ in Portugal officially confirms he is running for president
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa – best known these days for his outspoken political commentary on TVI – but otherwise legendary for being the âfatherâ of Portugalâs PSD party has officially
A sensitive man in politics
The brilliant law professor and politician, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, has been the centre of attention since he resigned last week. He was the political commentator for the TVI television