“Many of the values ​​that people know we also tried to transmit at home”

“Today I saw a lot of smiles here, but I also saw a lot of tears. It’s gratitude that fills our souls for the wave of gratitude from people for what Francisco Pinto Balsemão did for the country”, reports the CEO of Impresa about the historical figure, former Prime Minister of Portugal, and about “a father who always wanted his children to be united, strong and fun, in his image”. Always ahead of his time and at the forefront of new technologies applied to journalism and press freedom, he was “the oldest person in the company, but he was the most curious person and the one who challenged us the most, demanded the most from us to think in a more universal and comprehensive way”, considers Francisco Pedro. “We are very proud of him”, recalls the youngest son of Francisco Pinto Balsemão, live on SIC Notícias, about the legacy of the founder of Impresa, who died on October 21, 2025, aged 88.