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Montevideo, February 22nd 2025 - 22:56 UTC

Tag: Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa

  • Tuesday, February 18th 2025 - 20:54 UTC

    Lula welcomes Portugal's President and Prime Minister in Brazil

    Rebelo de Sousa (L) started his tour in Recife, where he was granted an honorary PhD by the University of Pernambuco

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva welcomed Portugal's Heads of State and Government Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and Prime Minister Luís Montenegro respectively, to launch a series of bilateral vents to take place in the South American country. The Free Trade Agreement between Mercosur and the European Union (EU) will also be on the agenda. The Workers' Party leader had been to Portugal in 2023.

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  • Thursday, June 29th 2023 - 10:42 UTC

    Portuguese President wants EU-Mercosur deal ratified this year

    “If we choose the path of democracy, we choose the path of the dignity of the person,” Rebelo stressed

    Portugal's President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said Wednesday it was essential that an agreement between Mercosur and the European Union (EU) “be concluded as soon as possible,” Agencia Brasil reported. Rebelo made those remarks during a forum in Lisbon which was also attended by Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, who is also the South American country's Minister of Development, Industry, Commerce, and Services.

  • Monday, April 24th 2023 - 10:41 UTC

    Portugal and Brazil do not think alike regarding Ukraine

    “Portugal's position is different,” President Rebelo de Sousa told Lula. Photo: Paulo Novais / AFP

    While Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva insisted in Lisbon on the need for a “negotiated” peace between Russia and Ukraine, his Portuguese hosts were quick to show their disagreement with an initiative that could “benefit the offender.”

  • Monday, May 10th 2021 - 08:44 UTC

    Argentine President Fernández starts European tour in Lisbon

    “We have come to ratify our agreements with Europe so that they accompany us,” Fernández said upon arriving.

    Argentine President Alberto Fernández started his new European tour by meeting in Lisbon Sunday with his Portuguese counterpart Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.

  • Monday, April 13th 2020 - 07:19 UTC

    Portuguese president praises Porto nurse Luis who cared for Boris Johnson

    Johnson, discharged from hospital on the same day, also praised and thanked Mr Pitarma, among others, for his “brilliant” care in a thanksgiving video on Twitter.

    Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa on Sunday expressed his thanks to a Portuguese nurse who had tended to coronavirus-stricken British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in intensive care, according to a statement by the presidency.