) ( Photo of Portuguese President seen standing at a supermarket.The President of Portugal Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa was recently spotted in a supermarket wearing a face mask and queuing up like any other citizen and maintaining social distancing norms.The photo of President Sousa queuing in a supermarket in the municipality of Cascais near the capital Lisbon has been widely shared on social media after being posted on Sunday, the Daily Mail reported.Portugal has been easing the lockdown norms since May 3 and cafes and restaurants reopened on Monday with 50 percent capacity after many weeks of closure.Both Rebelo de Sousa and Prime Minister Antonio Costa are trying to send a message of normalcy as the Covid-19 curbs are being eased gradually. Use of the CNN name and/or logo on or as part of NEWS18.com does not derogate from the intellectual property rights of Cable News Network in respect of them. The country declared a state of emergency on March 18 when the death toll was just two, with around 642 confirmed cases. Prime minister Costa and speaker of parliament Eduardo Ferro Rodrigues then shared lunch together in a restaurant in Lisbon.Portugal's Prime Minister, Antonio Costa (2-L), exchanges views with the president of the parish council Antonio Cardoso (R) and his assistant secretary of state Tiago Antunes (3-L) during breakfast at a pastry shop in Lisbon, 18 May 2020Portugal's Prime Minister, Antonio Costa (C), and the president of the parish council Antonio Cardoso (L), arrive for breakfast at a pastry shop in Sao domingos de Benfica, in Lisbon, 18 May 2020Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa, right, and Speaker of Parliament Eduardo Ferro Rodrigues have lunch at a restaurant in Lisbon, Monday, May 18, 2020According to reports, Costa then enjoyed lunch with representatives of Portugal's Hotel and Restaurant Association who suggested 11 proposals to help revitalise the hard-hit sector following two months of lockdown.Meanwhile, the Directorate-General of Health of Portugal said that there has been an increase of 223 in the number of COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours and 16 new deaths bringing the total to 1,247. As frontman of a rock band Damon used to court the British press, now he lives the quiet life in Spain and seeks to get to the heart of the community, scoring exclusive interviews with ex-pats about their successes and struggles during their new life in the sun.Originally from Scotland but based on the coast for the last three years, Damon strives to bring the most heartfelt news stories from the spanish costas to the Euro Weekly News.Euro Weekly News Media Group, Avenida Ramon y Cajal 54, Edificio River Playa, Local 2, 29640 Fuengirola, Malaga, Spain. When our news is sold to our media partners, we will include the link here. [title] => India Records World's Highest Single-Day Rise In Covid-19 Cases Portugal is één van de fijnste landen om in rond te reizen. Juan Roig, Präsident von Mercadona, hat sich beim Präsidenten der Republik, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, für seinen Besuch im Supermarkt Canidelo bedankt und betont, dass „die Eröffnung dieses Supermarktes in unserem Bruder- und Nachbarland Portugal einen Meilenstein in der Geschichte des Unternehmens darstellt“. Becoming Mum viewers are left in tears as they praise Sheridan Smith for 'breaking...Andy Murray shrugs off injury hell to produce stunning comeback from two sets down in US Open first round to...Martin Amis hints his father wasn't the literary giant Kingsley after all, but instead the poet Philip...Prince William is blasted by animal rights activists PETA for taking Prince George, 7, to watch him on on...Galaxy's chocolate chip cookies are crowned overall best biscuit in Good Housekeeping's blind taste test -...Today is my dream come true, said the mother who spoke for so many: ROBERT HARDMAN sees smiles on the faces...Tens of thousands of pupils miss their first day back at school as 'one in six' are kept at home over Covid...Gavin Williamson's face had the look of a boy outside the head's study: HENRY DEEDES watches the Education...Gavin Williamson insists exams WILL go ahead next year as he tells students who were victims of A-level and...Young woman who went to house parties instead of self-isolating is accused of being 'superspreader' behind...School run, NOT rat race!