The two politicians found common ground on labour law and health policies but had major disagreements regarding immigration, constitutional matters and the justice system.
Seguro and Ventura agreed on labour law and health, and differed sharply on immigration, the constitution and justice
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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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- Who won the debate between André Ventura and António José Seguro?11:34pm, 27 Jan 2026 • Público
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- Debate notes: Easy victory for Seguro over Ventura11:15pm, 27 Jan 2026 • Observador
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- Seguro won because everything stayed the same10:13pm, 27 Jan 2026 • Público
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- Seguro and Ventura separated by a sea of clicks and social media popularity8:30pm, 27 Jan 2026 • Público
- Health, labour law and immigration mark debate characterised by "patchwork politics"8:14pm, 27 Jan 2026 • Público
- Seguro wants to be 'president of all', Ventura the 'voice of those who have no voice'8:10pm, 27 Jan 2026 • ECO
- Seguro says the situation in healthcare is "unacceptable"; Ventura accuses opponent of being a "kind of Queen of England"7:51pm, 27 Jan 2026 • Expresso
