Amid public outrage, Nausėda spoke out about his stay in Madeira

‘It’s simply not possible to resolve this issue, as the president is a position that no one can fill. Therefore, if the need arises to sign a law or make a decision, I cannot delegate it to anyone. That is why I have chosen what is probably the only, or almost the only, week in the year when there are no face-to-face meetings, no laws to be passed, and no other matters to attend to,“ Nausėda told LRT television.