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A candidate excluded from last year's electoral process challenged their removal, and the Lisbon Administrative Court ruled in their favour, now ordering the election to be repeated.
António José Seguro is calling for more votes to secure 'reinforced legitimacy'.
For three days, 977 parish council presidents attended the ANAFRE congress in Portimão, where they elected Social Democrat Francisco Brito as president of the association of Portuguese parishes. Long-standing demands that have been stalled by successive government collapses in the country will finally be resolved, the local official believes. 'At government level, what I know is ...'
The president of the Union of Parishes of Évora, Social Democrat Francisco Brito, was elected president of the National Association of Parishes (Anafre) during a congress that concludes today in Portimão, Faro.
'No democrat should have any doubt' — in this 'Facto Político' piece, Marta Temido's position on António José Seguro. Listen here to Diogo Teixeira Pereira's programme as a podcast.
Prominent European far-right figures — including Marine Le Pen, Matteo Salvini, Geert Wilders and Viktor Orbán — have publicly congratulated Portuguese politician André Ventura on his electoral performance.
The EU's reaction to the US tariffs announced by Donald Trump. The meeting aims to discuss relations with the United States. Also, more than 11 million Portuguese are being called to the polls today.
The 'leader-grinding machine', or as Morais Sarmento once called it, the 'madhouse', is very much alive in these elections. Old rivalries, resistance to Mendes and the Passos factor are tearing the PSD apart.
The candidate appealed to Portuguese voters to vote in the elections on the 18th and urged those voting early to cast their ballots today.
At 10:00, early voting gets under way as registered voters start to cast their ballots ahead of the main election day.
Despite polls showing him trailing his main rivals, Marques Mendes remains confident that the ballot boxes will prove the numbers wrong after meeting several PSD and Government heavyweights. His public assertion — “it’s not just conviction” — frames a campaign narrative that emphasizes organisational strength, voter mobilisation and the possibility of late swings or polling error. Analysts should watch whether his meetings translate into concrete tactical advantages such as endorsements, ground operations or improved messaging, but the gap in polls still represents a significant challenge that will require measurable momentum to overcome.
Polls indicate João Cotrim de Figueiredo performs better with younger voters, while older voters show weaker support. However, on his visit this Saturday to Caldas da Rainha, it was precisely senior voters who came closest to the candidate. Earlier, he hosted his family at a rally in Lisbon.
João Cotrim de Figueiredo says those who attacked him for admiring Sá Carneiro and Passos Coelho show a 'lack of greatness'. He finished the campaign day with a rally in Lisbon.
Between 'sympathy' and exchanges of barbs, João Cotrim de Figueiredo and Jorge Pinto crossed paths at Praça da Fruta. While the liberal seeks the vote of those who 'want to do something' for the country, the candidate supported by Livre reached out to voters on the left, PAN and even to those on the right who recognise the 'danger to democracy'.
Supporters and voters of the AD, as well as all those who believe this government should continue to transform the country and serve out the parliamentary term, have only one serious option: to vote for Marques Mendes.
Humberto Correia has been travelling the country dressed as D. Afonso Henriques, alone, amid curious glances and requests for selfies. He does not expect more than 1% in the elections, but says the important thing is the message.
Marques Mendes changes strategy and sticks close to the Government.
Shortly after the prime minister took to the stage at a rally in Batalha to call for votes for Marques Mendes — arguing that voting for Seguro or Cotrim de Figueiredo would not prevent 'two populist candidates' reaching the second round — the candidate backed by IL criticised the appeal for tactical voting in Lisbon and did not spare barbs at his opponents.
Ventura says he does not understand the decision of the Constitutional Court, arguing that 'we are not two days from the election, we are three weeks away'. The candidate wants to resolve the situation by 'the most diplomatic means'.
While campaigning in his home town, the presidential candidate backed by the PS commented on the latest head-to-head: 'I hated it. I have no other word to say. I hated it.'
Seguro is the only one who can curb the right's monopoly and rebalance the political system. Opinion by Nuno Severiano Teixeira
The presidential candidate backed by Chega says the right to freedom of expression takes precedence over the court's decision.
The candidates did not correct the irregularities detected within the legal deadline and therefore cannot stand in the election.
Scheduled for 8am, this is the last televised debate before the presidential election.