Portugal marks 47th anniversary of Carnation Revolution, thousands parade in Lisbon

Portugal on April 25 marked 47th anniversary of Carnation Revolution that overthrew dictatorship and instituted democracy in European country in 1974. To celebrate occasion, thousands of people paraded on Liberty Avenue in centre of Lisbon, country’s capital. Even though COVID-19 pandemic has still tightened its grip across globe, traditional Liberty Parade was held under coronavirus restrictions imposed by Directorate-General of Health with participants wearing facemasks and maintaining distance.

As per news ncy ANI report, Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said on Sunday at Assembly of Republic that country needs to learn “lessons from history without fear" to "combat personal or social intolerance today." He furr said, “re will always be one Portugal that we love and are proud of. Long live April 25, long live Portugal.”

Meanwhile, Prime Minister of Portugal Antonia Costa celebrated Carnation Revolution by inaugurating nation’s largest health centre in Sintra municipality in capital’s Metropolitan region. "It was April 25 that allowed us to have National Health Service public, universal, free and accessible to everyone, regardless of where y live or whatever ir ecomic situation is," said Costa.

What is Carnation Revolution?

April 25, 1974, marks one of most important days of modern Portuguese history because of Carnation Revolution which is famous for toppling of an authoritarian government and also ending fascism in Portugal without any significant violence. military coup also led to a new democracy. Since n, April 25 in Portugal is celebrated as a National Holiday that ended Estado vo regime. Estado vo (Second Republic) regime reportedly began in 1933 under leadership of Prime Minister and dictator Antonio Salazar. This was also after prior coup overthrew 16-year First Republic. 

Even one of Lisbon’s two famous bridges has been named after revolution. bridge that heads towards beaches of Costa da Caparica and Almada, has been nicknamed Portugal’s Golden Gate Bridge but it is officially called Ponte 25 de Abril (25 of April Bridge).

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