Battle for the presidency of the Northern CCDR exposes deep-seated dissent within the PSD's municipal wing
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In the elections that gave Álvaro Santos victory as president of the Northern Regional Coordination and Development Commission (CCDR), with 56.2% of the total vote, the three municipalities that voted most overwhelmingly for the opponent are all led by the PSD. It should be recalled that António Cunha had been the consensual choice of the PS and PSD in 2020 ...
CCDR: Álvaro Santos wants a 'new cycle' in the North
Álvaro Santos greets his victory at CCDR‑Norte with 'humility' and a 'deep sense of responsibility'. CCDR‑Norte was the only region in the country to have more than one — in fact, two — candidates for its leadership.
Agreement between PS and PSD fulfilled: Álvaro Santos elected to CCDR North
The Social Democrat left the vice-presidency of Gaia City Council months ago to run for the post. In the other CCDRs, unopposed candidates were elected.
"It's for the North to decide the North": António Cunha challenges parties' influence in the CCDR
The current president of CCDR-North is standing for re-election, facing Álvaro Santos, a candidate put forward by the PSD as part of an agreement with the PS to allocate the presidencies among the parties.
