Health, labour reform, immigration and foreign policy were highlighted in the only face-to-face between the two presidential candidates, which took place this Tuesday, broadcast simultaneously on RTP1, SIC and TVI. António José Seguro led the first round of the presidential election, held on 18 January, obtaining 31.12% of the votes, according to official data released by the General Secretariat of ...
Seguro wants to be 'president of all', Ventura the 'voice of those who have no voice'
Tuesday, 27 January 2026RSS
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The Immigration Law is Portugal’s legal framework that governs entry, residency, asylum and deportation of non-nationals. It was amended by Law No. 61/2025 on October 22, 2025, after parts of an earlier draft were rejected by the Constitutional Court; the changes reorganise administrative responsibilities and introduce stricter control measures that affect visas, residency and family reunification processes.
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- Cotrim Figueiredo suggests he will vote for Seguro in the run-off • Correio da Manhã
- The full debate between André Ventura and António José Seguro • CNN Portugal
- Who wants to be President? • Público
- From the Seguro–Ventura debate only one certainty emerged: Montenegro will have a more 'demanding' President • Expresso
- Seguro won the first debate against André Ventura. Yesterday, the same happened again. • Correio da Manhã
- The Voice on the Ground • Correio da Manhã
- Single head-to-head debate between the Socialist Party's legacy and 'right-wing primaries' • Observador
- Misunderstanding? • Observador
- Between Seguro, Ventura and Passos • Observador
- António José Seguro is not a bad president • Observador
- Health, immigration and what other Presidents said: the facts from the debate between Seguro and Ventura • Público
- An (A)Ventura, an Insurance Policy and an Annulled Vote • Observador
- Socialism or Freedom • Observador
- António José Seguro is a guarantor of liberty, an heir to Mário Soares • CNN Portugal
- 'Play it safe' or dare to change? • Observador
- Debate between António José Seguro and André Ventura offers no surprises for the few undecided voters • Público
- In this election, André Ventura has definitively secured control of the right • CNN Portugal
- I heard António José Seguro say something I never thought I'd hear from him • CNN Portugal
- What The Polígrafo says about the Seguro vs. Ventura debate: Part 2 • CNN Portugal
- Who won the debate between André Ventura and António José Seguro? • Público
- "I don't agree with those who declared António José Seguro the winner": Rui Calafate examines the debate • CNN Portugal
- In the debate of 'mishmash politics', only rejection of the Government's labour law united Seguro and Ventura • Público
- The two moments when António José Seguro conducted mini-interviews with André Ventura • CNN Portugal
- André Ventura vs António José Seguro: listen here to the only debate of the presidential second round • Expresso
- Debate notes: Easy victory for Seguro over Ventura • Observador
- Nuno Afonso again refuses to vote for Ventura • Observador
- 2026 Presidential Election: Seguro beats Ventura in a familiar debate • ECO
- What Polígrafo says about the Seguro vs. Ventura debate • CNN Portugal
- What Polígrafo says about the Seguro vs. Ventura debate: part 1 • CNN Portugal
- Who won the big debate between António José Seguro and André Ventura? See the ratings from the CNN Portugal commentators • CNN Portugal
- Seguro won because everything stayed the same • Público
- Seguro criticises "hodgepodge policy" and Ventura leaves the debate "anguished": what was said in the final head-to-head • Correio da Manhã
- Seguro and Ventura agreed on labour law and health, and differed sharply on immigration, the constitution and justice • Dinheiro Vivo
- Seguro and Ventura separated by a sea of clicks and social media popularity • Público
- Health, labour law and immigration mark debate characterised by "patchwork politics" • Público
- Seguro says the situation in healthcare is "unacceptable"; Ventura accuses opponent of being a "kind of Queen of England" • Expresso
