On a campaign day devoted largely to the Viseu district, the Admiral did not spare criticism of Seguro and Marques Mendes. Also, António Filipe insists he will not withdraw from the race for Belém.
3h. Presidential race: Gouveia e Melo promises transparency
Tuesday, 6 January 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
António Filipe is a politician from the PCP (Partido Comunista Português) who, in this story, acknowledged that his election results fell short and said the party would join forces to oppose what it called a 'serious threat to democracy'. His remarks indicate the PCP intends to be active in post-election alliances rather than withdrawing from national debates. Voters and those following left-wing politics should pay attention to his and the PCP's next moves.
