Portugal's President Warns of Global Threat to Press Freedom (eco.sapo.pt)

• President Seguro emphasizes press freedom as a pillar of democracy.
• He warns of rising global threats to journalists.
• The statement was released on World Press Freedom Day.

"On World Press Freedom Day, President António José Seguro stressed the essential role of a free press as a pillar of democracy and warned of growing threats to journalism globally. In a statement from the presidency, he said freedom is the foundation of democracy and that attacks on the press endanger society as a whole."