A woman holds a Portuguese flag and a red carnation (symbol of the 25 April 1974 Portuguese Revolution) as people sing the Portuguese revolution anthem 'Grandola Vila Morena' marking the 46th Anniversary of 25th April Revolution at Graca neighborhood in Lisbon on April 25, 2020. - In the early morning of April 25, 1974, 'Grandola Vila Morena' by Portuguese singer-songwriter Zeca Afonso, was broadcasted on a Portuguese Catholic radio station, to signal the revolution kickoff, eventually becoming a symbol of the revolution and democracy in Portugal. The Portuguese celebrated the 46th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution today by singing at their windows, thereby circumventing the ban on gathering for traditional popular parades due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP) (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP via Getty Images)
Portugal will end its current state of emergency on Saturday, the country’s President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa announced on Tuesday.
“It is expected that it won’t be necessary in the future to again resort to the state of emergency – if it is, it will be weighted,” Rebelo de Sousa told journalists during a press conference on Tuesday.
“The Portuguese need to be aware that containment is still important, that controlling the situation is still important and that’s why we’re taking small steps and evaluating them constantly as well,” he added.
