Audiences in the Palace of Belém
In order to set the date for the elections to the European Parliament the President of the of the Republic received, in audience, representatives of the following political parties with seats in Parliament: “The Greens” Ecologist Party, Left Wing Block, Portuguese Communist Party, Popular Party (CDS/PP), Socialist Party and Social Democrat Party.
Funeral Mass held in Lisbon Cathedral
The President of the Republic attended the funeral services for the Patriarch Emeritus of Lisbon, Cardinal D. José da Cruz Policarpo, held in the Lisbon Patriarchal Cathedral.
Award ceremony
The President of the Republic awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit to Prof. Doctor Luis de Oliveira Fontoura.
Audience in Belém
The President of the Republic received, in audience, the Governing Officers of the Portuguese Table Tennis Federation (FPTM).
The President of the Republic sent back to the Government, on 11 March instant, the bill that alters the rates of deduction for ADSE, SAD and ADM from the salaries of the beneficiaries of the referred health subsystems, setting those at 3.5%.
Following are the grounds upon which the presidential decision was based:
Audience in Belém
The President of the Republic received, in audience, the Governing Officers of the Portuguese Magistrates Trade Union Association.
Audience in Belém
The President received the Governing Officers of the Portuguese Handball Federation.
Vitor Caldeira received in Belém
The President of the Republic received, in audience, the President of the European Court of Auditors, Dr. Vítor Caldeira.
Visit to the factory in Avanca
The President of the Republic visited the Nestlé works, in Avanca, Estarreja, to attend the celebrations of the 90th anniversary of the company’s presence in Portugal, and during which he delivered a speech.
Foreword to Book “Routes VIII”
To celebrate the anniversary of the empowerment for his second mandate, on 9 March, the President of the Republic publishes the Foreword of “Routes VIII”, a book that brings together the main speeches he delivered during last year.
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