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Castelo de Vide: Marques Mendes proposes "Balsamão Press Freedom Award"

Rádio Portalegre27 August 2026 at 09:11

Luís Marques Mendes proposed this Wednesday, during the PSD's Summer University in Castelo de Vide, the creation of the "Balsamão Press Freedom Award", an award dedicated to the defense and promotion of press freedom.

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