Lisbon, Portugal | THE INDEPENDENT | Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa was inaugurated on Tuesday for his second term as head of state, promising “good use of European funds, with good management” of financial resources to help the country’s post-pandemic recovery. Addressing Parliament, he said that his mission will be …
Read More »Portuguese president wins re-election in landslide victory: partial results
Lisbon, Portugal | THE INDEPENDENT | Portuguese incumbent President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa was re-elected in Sunday’s presidential election, partial results showed. With 98.87 percent of votes counted, Rebelo de Sousa won a landslide victory by garnering 61.3 percent of the votes, while former member of European Parliament (MEP) Ana …
Read More »Portugal president tests positive for COVID-19 but asymptomatic: statement
Lisbon, Portugal | THE INDEPENDENT | Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa tested positive for COVID-19, said a statement posted on the official website of the Portuguese Presidency on Monday night. Rebelo de Sousa had “tested negative yesterday, and although today’s antigen test is negative, it was now known, at …
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