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António Lobo Xavier, lawyer and political commentator, is infected with covid-19. On Tuesday, he participated in person in a special meeting of the Council of State in which the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, was also present.
State advisers are being briefed on the situation and some will be evaluated on Monday.
António Lobo Xavier was seated between Leonor Beleza and Francisco Louçã.
The meeting of the Council of State
The Council of State met at the Palácio da Cidadela, Cascais, with the participation of the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, as a guest, with the theme “The European Union, today and tomorrow”.
The chosen place was the Palácio da Cidadela, in Cascais, to “ensure adequate physical distance” In accordance with the established rules, he referred to a note issued by the Presidency of the Republic at that time.
The Council of State is made up of the holders of the offices of President of the Assembly of the Republic, Prime Minister, President of the Constitutional Court, Defender of the People, presidents of regional governments and former Presidents of the Republic.
It also integrates five citizens appointed by the head of state, for the period corresponding to the duration of their mandate, and five elected by the Assembly of the Republic, in accordance with the principle of proportional representation, for the period corresponding to the duration of the legislature.
