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On the 39th anniversary of the Portuguese revolution, which brought to an end a dictatorship government that ruled the country for 41 years, demonstrations are planned against the government’s austerity policy.
Several key figures have announced they will be absent from the the traditional solemn parliamentary session to mark the event, including former president Mário Soares and poet Manuel Alegre, whose song Trova do vento que passa will launch the ceremony.
This non-attendance is a consequence of the fact that "political leadership is at odds with the spirit of the April 25 [revolution], its ideals and its values," the left-wing daily explains.
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