Firefighter injured in Odemira crash dies in hospital
PM, president express âprofound consternationâ Firefighter Dinis Campos Conceição died this morning in Lisbonâs SĂŁo JosĂ© Hospital as a result of injuries received in an accident in Odemira on Wednesday.
Presidentâs penultimate New Year message ânot strong, but absolutely clearâ
Marcelo believes Portugal needs to stay âpredictableâ, âstableâ In what was the penultimate New Year address of his final mandate – and certainly the last one that will carry any
Madeiraâs political âmega-shamblesâ sees parties summoned to BelĂ©m
President Marcelo to hear all seven parties next Tuesday With Madeiraâs PSD government once again on life-support, President Marcelo has called all parties with representation in the regional parliament to
President and PM offer condolences over death of Jimmy Carter
Portugalâs Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has mourned the death of former US head of state Jimmy Carter, recalling his “symbolic support” for democratic consolidation in Portugal.In a note published on
President sends condolences to South Korea over plane crash
President Marcelo has expressed his sadness over the âdevastating consequencesâ of todayâs plane crash at Muan airport in South Korea, which caused the death of 179 people. In a message
PM hails Portugal as âbeacon of stabilityâ
Stability equals competitiveness; competitiveness equals investment Portugal’s prime minister LuĂs Montenegro has been extolling Portugalâs virtues as a country in which to invest/ do business and be safe. Speaking in
President dismisses âconcernsâ about deficit
Socialists insist warnings (by former Socialist minister) ‘should be taken very seriously’ President of Portugal Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has dismissed concerns about the possibility of a deficit in 2025
CR7 and PM celebrate confirmation of Portugal as 2030 World Cup co-host
Portugal will host the 2030 World Cup with Spain and Morocco Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo and Prime Minister LuĂs Montenegro were among the first figures to celebrate the confirmation
President on official visit to the Netherlands
President of the Republic Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa heads for Amsterdam today for a state visit to the Netherlands, which officially begins tomorrow with a reception by King Willem-Alexander and
President welcomes UNESCO status for Portuguese equestrian art
Portugal’s President of the Republic has welcomed UNESCO’s classification of Portuguese equestrian art as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. “Unesco has awarded the classification of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity