Aguiar-Branco's speech sparks fierce debate at Portugal's April 25th event
It was President António José Seguro's debut at the ceremonial speeches marking the April 25th celebrations, but it was the repeat performance by Aguiar-Branco that sparked the most controversy—both inside and outside Parliament. In the chamber, the Speaker of the Assembly of the Republic faced protest from Socialist MP Pedro Delgado Alves, who turned his back on the podium, while other Socialists, along with lawmakers from the PSD, IL, and CDS, responded with applause. Outside the Assembly, reactions multiplied as well. Afterward, Aguiar-Branco himself called the moment "healthy, an exercise in democracy," reflecting on the impact of his words. So what exactly did the nation's second-highest official say? And are his arguments valid?
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