The campaign day was a hangover from an 11-candidate debate that went well for Seguro, thanks to Jorge Pinto's intervention and Catarina Martins' inaction, and badly for Marques Mendes because of his reaction to Gouveia e Melo.
Heading to Belém: the dinner, the indigestion and the cap that fits
Wednesday, 7 January 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
Belém is the presidential palace (Palácio de Belém), the official residence and workplace of Portugal's president; it has served as the presidential seat since 1911 and sits in the Belém district of Lisbon near the Tagus River. The incoming president will be sworn in there on 9 March, and those in Lisbon may see public events or media coverage around the palace during the inauguration.
