Official visit by the President of the Portuguese Republic
On 30 September 2026, the President of the Portuguese Republic, António José Martins Seguro, accompanied by the Minister of Justice, Rita Alarcão Júdice, paid an official visit to the Court and met with its President, Mattias Guyomar. The judge elected in respect of Portugal, Ana Maria Guerra Martins, and the Registrar, Marialena Tsirli, also participated in the meeting. President Martins Seguro underlined the Court’s key role in the European architecture. Minister Alarcão Júdice expressed Portugal’s firm commitment to the execution of the Court’s judgments and Judge Guerra Martins set out the type of cases brought against Portugal at the Court. During the visit, President Martins Seguro also had the opportunity to meet with the Court’s Portuguese staff members.