Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
Portuguese politician and academic, former President of Portugal
- 4d ago
Portugal's INEM emergency technicians call September strike and demand president's resignation over ambulance reforms
INEM pre-hospital emergency technicians in Portugal called a two-day general strike for September 14 and 28 after an extraordinary assembly on August 13 where workers also demanded the resignation of INEM president Luís Mendes Cabral over a contested reorganization of the emergency medical system.
- 5d ago
Former Portuguese president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa taken to hospital after fainting at Algarve restaurant
Former Portuguese president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa was transported to Hospital de Faro on August 12 after losing consciousness for several seconds at a restaurant in Monte Gordo, where he was spending his holidays.
- Jul 22
Luís Represas, Trovante vocalist and 'iconic voice' of Portuguese music, dies at 69 after prolonged illness
The musician, who founded Trovante in 1976 and built a celebrated solo career, passed away on Wednesday in Lisbon from lung cancer. Former President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, who knew him since childhood, called the loss personal: 'Some of the best moments of my life I spent seeing him, listening to him and admiring him.'
- Jul 9
Portugal's exam correction crisis: Minister says 65% done, results due July 17
Portugal's Education Minister Fernando Alexandre says 65% of national exams have been corrected and results will be published on July 17, after technical failures in the first digital correction process forced a delay. The minister also used a parliamentary seminar to criticize past investment decisions and announce higher education reforms.
- Jul 3
Portuguese parliament rejects loss of nationality penalty as PSD and Chega fail to agree
All three attempts to make loss of Portuguese nationality a possible punishment for serious crimes were voted down in parliament on 3 July 2026, after the two main right-wing parties failed to bridge their differences over the unconstitutional decree.
