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Analysis of Pedro Passos Coelho's potential return to the leadership of the PSD, examining the internal party dynamics, the viability of an alliance with Chega, and the future prospects of the Portuguese centre-right.
Ricardo Arroja argues that the current democratic impasse must be resolved through institutional regeneration rather than mass revolt.
The AD government faces pressure to clarify its political alignment between the PS and Chega, while PS leader José Luís Carneiro navigates internal party divisions and the challenge of defining a clear opposition strategy following recent electoral losses.
Defence and Security specialist Ângelo Correia analyses what might happen on election night.
It was a long campaign, with a marathon of debates, a record number of candidates and more undecided voters than usual. On the eve of the first round, can this presidential election really be compared to the historic 1986 contest?
On Sunday voters are called to choose the next President of the Republic in a closely fought race which, if the polls are to be believed, will require a second round. From this perspective ECO asked four political scientists to assess what four scenarios (among several possible) signal about the will of society...
With the possibility that the result of the first round could determine the outcome of the second, here is a final pre-election reflection on possible reasons to vote for each of the 11 candidates.
António José Seguro started off poorly, 'but from a certain point he became very consistent', says Gonçalo Ribeiro Telles, who analyses the latest developments in the election campaign and the results of CNN Portugal's tracking poll.
Cotrim distances himself from his own party to win over AD voters. Marques Mendes strengthens his arguments to secure a second round, and Gouveia e Melo combines personal recollections with a geopolitical advantage.
