100 VUB and ULB students debate with Portuguese president Rebelo de Sousa

Students from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) had the chance to meet the Portuguese president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. The president is on a state visit to Belgium and attended a lecture and debate on the future of the European Union after the 2024 elections on the ULB campus. The state visit lasts until 19 October.

Rebelo de Sousa is committed to the world of academia: before becoming president, he was a professor, jurist and journalist. A meeting was arranged with students from VUB and ULB at his request, giving them a rare opportunity to speak to a head of state and exchange knowledge and insights on contemporary societal challenges.

The event took place on the ULB Solbosch campus. ...