The President of the Republic said this Wednesday that “for the interests of the country it would be ideal” for the government to have a long mandate, and Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and Luis Montenegro are planning many trips together in the coming years.
In brief statements to reporters before boarding the train that will take them from Geneva to Bern and then to Zurich as part of Juneteenth celebrations, the head of state and government said it would be the “first of many” joint trips. Abroad.
“The first of many, next year will also be June 10th. The Prime Minister will have more [viagens] since he is responsible for foreign policy, he will be present at the NATO summit in July, at the European Political Community summit, he will have a bilateral trip to Angola,” said Marcelo Rebelo de Souza.
Asked whether, speaking on June 10, 2025, he foresaw a long PSD/SDS-PP government, the president replied: “For the interests of the country, this was ideal.”
In the same spirit, the Prime Minister said that he hopes to be present not only at the celebrations of the next Portugal Day, but in general “for four years.”
“And in all cases where the government and the prime minister must be represented, legislative power ends only in 2028,” he emphasized.
When asked whether Luis Montenegro was good company, the head of state answered in the affirmative and left a note about a future meeting: “We are going to meet in São João do Porto, and we remember that two years ago we were also in São João.” , – he said. said.
In a good mood, Marcelo Rebelo de Souza and Montenegro arrived at Geneva train station together and chatted while waiting for the train.
To reporters, the prime minister emphasized the “excellent institutional and personal relationship” between them.
“Naturally, we both cooperate in the fight to protect the interests of the country and the Portuguese community,” he said.
Referring to the train journey, the head of state said that Switzerland is an example of sustainable development, and the Prime Minister remained committed in this area.
“In Portugal, we will soon realize that investment in railways will be the cornerstone of mobility and sustainable development policies in the coming years,” Montenegro said.
As for today’s agenda, after the first day spent in Geneva, the President of the Republic highlighted the meeting with the President of the Swiss Confederation, Viola Amhed.
“This is a state component. Let’s not forget about bilateral relations, thanks to our community, and let’s not forget that in a few days there will be a summit in Switzerland,” he said, referring to the Peace Summit for Ukraine that will take place. near Lucerne on Saturday and Sunday, and at which the President of the Republic, who will lead the Portuguese delegation, will be accompanied by the Minister of State and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Paulo Rangel.
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa stressed that his Swiss counterpart is also defense minister “for a long time”, so in addition to bilateral relations with Portugal, an “international vision” should also be on the agenda for the meeting.
When asked if he had already decided where Portugal Day celebrations would take place in 2025, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa replied that he had not yet spoken to the Prime Minister on this topic, noting that they would still have a joint trip to Ibero this year -Souza. American summit and year of the CPLP.
The President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, and the Prime Minister, Luís Montenegro, are today concluding the double celebrations of 10 June, in which Switzerland, home to the second largest community of Portuguese emigrants, has been chosen as the foreign country this year.
After the meeting in Bern, which includes a private lunch in which the Swiss Foreign Minister will also take part, Marcelo and Montenegro continue their journey to Zurich, where they will meet first with representatives of the Portuguese community and then with the community. at an event that will end with a classical music concert by young Portuguese musicians, after which they will return to Portugal.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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