Prime Minister Luís Montenegro expressed this Monday, Portugal Day, the “Lusitanian determination” that inspires “not to give up in the face of adversity,” asserting that the government is building the country “with humanistic and progressive ambitions and hope.”
In a message published on his social networks, the Prime Minister celebrates the Day of Portugal, Camões and the Portuguese Communities, which is celebrated this Monday.
“We awaken the Portuguese spirit, which inspires us not to give up in the face of adversity and to fight for a better future. The Portuguese soul, which unites history and future, which unites ambitions and hopes,” he said.
Montenegro said the country the PSD/CDS-PP chief executive (he took office on April 2) is building is based on “humanistic and progressive ambitions and hopes.”
“The country we are building is all of this: its dignity, its merit, its justice, its education, its knowledge, its health, its housing and its regulated immigration,” he said.
And he added: “This is the economy, this is a social lift, this is the middle class and higher wages. And this is solidarity between generations, more opportunities for young people, appreciation for those who work, and gratitude for retirees.”
The Prime Minister emphasized that this is being done “in conditions of democracy, tolerance and diversity.”
Montenegro stated that the celebration of “Portugal Day” unites all Portuguese “from north to south, on the continent, in the autonomous regions of the Azores and Madeira, and in a special way”, the entire Portuguese community, which is spread abroad. to the four cardinal directions.”
“We celebrate our identity, our language and our greatest poet Luís de Camões (…) Long live Portugal, long live Portugueseness, long live the privilege of being Portuguese,” concludes the Prime Minister, who will join the official celebrations from today June 10th.
This year, the President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, decided to celebrate the Day of Portugal, Camões and the Portuguese communities in three municipalities of the Leiria district affected by the 2017 fires: Pedrogão Grande, Figueiro dos Vinhos and Castanheira de Pera.
The official June 10 celebrations, which began on Sunday, the day of the European Parliament elections, will also take place at the University of Coimbra, where the opening ceremony of the celebration of the 500th anniversary of the birth of Luís de Camões will take place.
They will then expand to Switzerland from Tuesday to Wednesday with the participation of Prime Minister Luis Montenegro.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
I’m Dave Martin, and I’m an experienced journalist working in the news industry. As a part of my work, I write for 24 News Reporters, covering mostly sports-related topics. With more than 5 years of experience as a journalist, I have written numerous articles on various topics to provide accurate information to readers.