The program of the Commemorative Commission for the 50th anniversary of April 25th begins with a military ceremony at Terreiro do Paço, in Lisbon, with the presence of the President of the Republic.

Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa then proceeds to the Assembly of the Republic, starting at 11:30 am, to attend and close the traditional solemn session commemorating the Carnation Revolution.

To mark in parliament the passing of half a century since the coup d'état that ended the dictatorship of Oliveira Salazar and Marcello Caetano, the PS, Chega, Iniciativa Liberal, BE, PCP and Livre chose their leaders to speak.

The PSD, the party chaired by the current prime minister, Luís Montenegro, who attends but does not speak at the session, took a different option and will place the young deputy Ana Gabriela Cabilhas, 27, on the speakers' platform.

In the case of CDS-PP, a political force led by the Minister of Defense, Nuno Melo, the president of the parliamentary group, Paulo Núncio, was appointed.

As usual, the speeches will follow the ascending order of parliamentary representation, with the first speech by the PAN deputy, Inês de Sousa Real, followed by Paulo Núncio (CDS), Rui Tavares (Livre), Paulo Raimundo (PCP, Mariana Mortágua (Bloco de Esquerda), Rui Rocha (Iniciativa Liberal), André Ventura (Chega), Pedro Nuno Santos (PS) and Ana Gabriela Cabilhas, ending with the president of the parliament, José Pedro Aguiar-Branco, and Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.

At the end of the solemn session, the President of the Republic will go to the Noble Hall of the parliament for a visit to the exhibition, entitled, "Freedom for Us", organized with the Arpad Szenes-Vieira da Silva Foundation and which was officially inaugurated on Tuesday.

In the afternoon, the parliament opens its doors to the public for a free program that includes exhibitions, theater and music.

The Prime Minister also marks the anniversary of April 25th at a lunch with 50 young people from various areas, from culture to sports or volunteering, at the official residence of S. Bento, which will be open to the public from 3:30 pm with a cultural program that includes a musical performance by António Zambujo.

The President of the Republic will open the Belém Palace to the public and will be, starting at 6:00 pm, in a ceremony with his counterparts from Portuguese-speaking countries at the Belém Cultural Center, in Lisbon, which in addition to the revolution itself will celebrate the independence of those countries. The Prime Minister will also be present at this session.

In the afternoon, the usual parade will take place on Avenida da Liberdade, which will bring together political leaders and this year will include the symbolic presence of the President of the Assembly of the Republic, José Pedro Aguiar Branco.

Terreiro do Paço will be a central point of the official celebrations, hosting a historical recreation of the "Operation end of regime" from 9:40 am, which began the previous day at the Practical Cavalry School, in Santarém.

A replica of the column commanded by Captain Salgueiro Maia, which 50 years ago left Santarém for Lisbon, arrives at Terreiro do Paço in time to parade before Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and other entities.

The old Army vehicles will remain at Terreiro do Paço until 12:00 pm, allowing citizens to interact with the April military personnel present.

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