The number of candidates who will actually be running in the presidential election on 18 January is now official. The Constitutional Court (TC) reviewed the 14 applications that were formally submitted and concluded that three of them did not meet the necessary requirements — notably the three who handed in their paperwork on the final day: Joana Amaral Dias, Ricardo Sousa ...
Official. There will be 11 candidates on the ballot paper for the presidential election
Tuesday, 23 December 2025RSS
Context & Explainers
The Constitutional Court (Tribunal Constitucional) is Portugal's highest court for constitutional review, responsible for checking whether laws and statutes comply with the Constitution and for annulling or suspending unconstitutional measures. FNAM's push for a review matters because the court can strike down or block parts of the regional emergency services statute, directly affecting how emergency care is regulated.
