Recalling this Thursday that the European and presidential elections will take place in the United States of America in 2024, the President of the Republic considered that war “will be a reality that everyone will be happy to avoid”.
At a press conference at the Belém Palace in Lisbon, with the President of Hungary, Katalin Novák – who is on a state visit to Portugal – Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa reiterated that the period that will be experienced in Ukraine in the coming months “is decisive”. The head of state stressed that the thaw will begin, which “means that it is a period when the classic war scenario with intervention, namely by tanks, is easier”.
Moreover, according to the President of the Republic, it is a period when, “looking at the statements from one side and the other, it is very important to have signs of victory on the ground, thinking about what the situation is after the summer, in the fall or in the winter of this year”.
On the other hand, the President of the Republic also recalled that there will be presidential elections in the United States of America in 2024 and also European Parliament elections. “In both cases, we all feel that having a war when there are elections as fundamental as the American and European ones is a reality that everyone would like to avoid”marked.
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa therefore emphasized that precisely for these reasons, the current period is a “decisive period”. “For reasons related to the circumstances on the ground, but related to the political context and the political and electoral calendar of those who are directly and devotedly involved in a situation that we all monitor and that will be tomorrow.” one year old”he said.
Source: DN
