Marcelo explains “relative” happiness with Costa

In 2019 “the world was growing, Europe was growing and Portugal was finally stabilizing” – but then the pandemic and wars appeared.

Marcelo Rebelo de Souza once again created some political fuss, saying that the happiness was greater in the times when Antonio Costa he was prime minister.

“I have often said to a ruler with whom I shared almost 8 and a half years of unforgettable experience: one day he will recognize that we were happy and we didn’t know“, the President of the Republic.

“It was all relative, it was happiness relative, but, Compared to what was out there, it was bliss”, considered the President of the Republic.

At the time, the head of State used this phrase when talking about constant changes and the “permanent reconstruction of History”.

This Thursday, and to clear up doubts, Marcelo explained that he was talking about pre-pandemic and pre-war times.

“I was referring to a conversation with former Prime Minister António Costa before the pandemic. At that time, in 2019, in which the The world grew, Europe grew and Portugal finally stabilizedafter solving problems in the banking system and removing excessive deficit, I said: ‘Look, we are in such a situation that, one day, when we look into the future, we will be able to say this [“Éramos felizes e não sabíamos”].

“E he was right: the pandemic came, then the wars came. And, when we look at the present, the problems are much more difficult, the world doesn’t grow, Europe doesn’t grow… And look: we were relatively happy and we didn’t know we were so happy, compared to the panorama we now have around us”, added Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, in conversation with journalists.