António José Seguro
President of Portugal
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- 15h ago
Seguro urges more EU political integration on housing and energy in Slovenia
Portugal's President António José Seguro made his debut at the Arraiolos Group, an informal forum of EU presidents without executive powers, near Ljubljana on Friday, 16 October 2026. He tied the bloc's future to young people's access to housing.
- 6d ago
Obama tells Lisbon forum young leaders are needed and presidents cannot start wars without parliament
Former US president Barack Obama spoke at the sixth Game Changers Forum in Lisbon on Saturday, less than a month before the 3 November US midterm elections. Earlier that day he was received at Belém Palace by President António José Seguro.
- Oct 8
Portugal presents 2027 budget targeting 2.1% growth and 0.1% surplus
Finance Minister Joaquim Miranda Sarmento delivered the 2027 State Budget proposal to parliament on 8 October 2026, setting up general debates starting 27 October with passage backed by Socialist Party abstention.
- Oct 4
Portugal marks 116th Republic Day with ceremonies and open doors at state palaces
Portuguese state institutions will open Belém Palace and the Assembly of the Republic to the public on 5 October 2026, alongside official ceremonies in Lisbon marking 116 years since the founding of the Republic.
- Oct 1
Portuguese President Seguro urges military leaders to prioritize moral values and unity amid modern technological warfare
Portuguese President António José Seguro told graduating Army officers at the Military Academy in Lisbon on 1 October that moral integrity and unity remain essential as modern warfare shifts toward artificial intelligence and cyber domains.
- Oct 1
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa receives Josep Piqué prize in Galicia and warns of multilateral crisis
Spain's King Felipe VI presented the 2026 Josep Piqué Prize to former Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa at the eighth La Toja Forum in Galicia, where political leaders discussed the breakdown of international order.
- Sep 30
President Seguro warns democracy is fragile and calls for party pacts and media independence
Speaking at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg and addressing news agency Lusa in Lisbon, Portuguese President António José Seguro urged cross-party cooperation on health and education while defending media independence.
- Sep 27
Vasco Vilaça wins Portugal's first men's triathlon world title in Pontevedra
Vasco Vilaça finished second in the World Triathlon Championship Series Grand Final in Pontevedra to secure Portugal's first elite men's world crown, with compatriot Ricardo Batista taking bronze in the overall standings.
- Sep 25
Portuguese volunteer firefighter dies after tree falls during Resende blaze
A 24-year-old volunteer firefighter died overnight after a large tree fell during firefighting operations in Resende, where 253 personnel were deployed.
- Sep 20
Manuela Eanes praises President António José Seguro at Belém Book Festival
Former First Lady Manuela Eanes met Portuguese President António José Seguro at the Belém Book Festival on Sunday, praising his presidential conduct and recalling their initial meeting in Penamacor more than 30 years ago.
- Aug 28
Portugal's Constitutional Court clears Return Law after presidential review
Judges at Palácio Raton found no unconstitutionality in the Aliens and Asylum Law, allowing faster deportations and extended detention limits to proceed after a challenge by President António José Seguro.
- Aug 28
Chega threatens no-confidence motion against Portuguese government over interior minister
Chega leader André Ventura set a deadline of 1 September for Prime Minister Luís Montenegro to dismiss Minister of Internal Administration Luís Neves, warning that failure to act will trigger a parliamentary motion of no confidence.
- Aug 23
António José Seguro calls for rapid inquiry conclusions into Internal Administration Minister Luís Neves
Portuguese President António José Seguro requested swift conclusions to ongoing investigations into Internal Administration Minister Luís Neves during a visit to Vila Nova de Cerveira on Sunday.
- Aug 21
Two Portuguese soldiers die on A1 motorway while assisting stranded lorry driver
Two Portuguese Army soldiers aged 21 and 22 died on Friday morning after being struck by a car on the A1 motorway near Cantanhede while helping a lorry driver with a blown tyre.
- Aug 8
Campo Maior's Festas do Povo returns after 11 years with 400,000 visitors expected
Campo Maior's Festas do Povo, a UNESCO-recognized paper flower festival in Portugal's Alto Alentejo, opened on 8 August after an 11-year hiatus, expecting 400,000 visitors across nine days and more than 100 decorated streets.
- Aug 4
Portugal's health minister backs fee for patients who refuse continuing care beds, sector says it won't work
Health Minister Ana Paula Martins said the government is weighing a progressive weekly fee on hospital patients who, after clinical discharge, refuse a place in the national continuing care network, a proposal from the National Ethics Council aimed at clearing over 3,500 delayed discharges.
- Jul 23
Two Portuguese doctors killed in Formentera motorcycle crash while celebrating end of medical training
Teresa Pinheiro, 30, and Rita Rebelo, 31, died on Wednesday when their rented motorcycle collided with a taxi on the island of Formentera. They were part of a group of eight colleagues celebrating the end of their medical specialities.
- Jul 9
Livre, PCP, and Bloc force parliamentary debate on new INEM law following President's promulgation
Three Portuguese left-wing parties are triggering a parliamentary review of the newly enacted organic law for the National Institute of Medical Emergency, citing lack of transparency and worker involvement.
- Jul 8
Portugal's president enacts higher education overhaul and emergency medical reform, greenlights Porto technical university
President António José Seguro signed into law a new legal framework for higher education and a restructured emergency medical institute, alongside decrees creating the Technical University of Porto and integrating a hotel school into Nova University.
- Jun 16
Portugal's PM Montenegro and Chega's Ventura set for last-ditch labour talks as PS stays out
Prime Minister Luís Montenegro and Chega leader André Ventura will meet on Tuesday, two days before parliament debates the government’s controversial labour law overhaul, while the main opposition Socialist Party confirms it has not been invited.
