President of the Republic Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa on Tuesday urged the Portuguese to prepare for the fire problem in 2023, predicting it will be a very difficult year.
“There are no institutions that can succeed [na prevenção dos incêndios] if the Portuguese do not join,” said the President of the Republic, urging everyone “to start working in winter for the sake of summer”, in the hope that the population will be ready to play a “fundamental role” in the next fire season.
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa spoke in Mafra at the end of the presentation of Operation Safe Forest, which will be held by GNR from 1 February to 30 November.
The presentation is “very impressive, very clear, very transparent and shows the presence and competence of the National Republican Guard,” the head of state said, intending to accompany “government concerns” in what is expected to be a “difficult” year. regarding fires.
First, “because the information we have at the European level is going in that direction”, and secondly, “because six years have passed since the fires of 2017, and anyone who knows these cycles knows that with in terms of fuel storage, this makes this year more challenging. one more than in 2022, 2021, 2020,” he calculated.
A panorama that deserves the concern of Marcelo, for whom, in addition to prevention-related organizations working together, the “collaboration of the Portuguese” is needed.
Asked by reporters about the news that the altar on which Pope Francis will end World Youth Day (WYD) was awarded 4.2 million euros, the President said he “would like to hear clarifications” from the organization “in order to speak later ” on this occasion. expenses”.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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