Em entrevista ao Alta Definição em setembro de 2021, Francisco Pinto Balsemão revisitou os momentos decisivos da sua vida — desde a infância numa família abastada, marcada pela morte prematura da irmã e pela pressão de carregar a única esperança familiar, até ao reconhecimento público que viria a conquistar. Revelou a profunda ligação à sua companheira, Mercedes Balsemão, pilar inabalável na sua caminhada, e recorda o período como primeiro-ministro de Portugal (1981–1983), bem como o contacto com figuras internacionais que marcaram essa época. Falou ainda do seu sonho menos conhecido de escrever poesia, das preocupações com o mundo digital e da luta contra a desinformação — temas que considerou cruciais para o futuro da comunicação. Fundador do semanário Expresso e da cadeia privada SIC, Balsemão não fugiu a perguntas sobre os seus maiores arrependimentos. A sua morte, a 21 de outubro de 2025, aos 88 anos, marcou o fim de um percurso singular e profundo de quem ajudou a escrever parte da história recente de Portugal.
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