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Candidates arrived with their children and set the tone for a pilgrimage to the João Rocha Pavilion, where the new generations prevailed. But there was more, including an unlikely presence, a minister, and various symbols.
The article critiques Carlos Moedas for his political maneuvers, particularly his secretive agreement with the far-right party Chega, which contradicts his public image as a reformist. It highlights the lack of transparency in his dealings and the implications for his governance in Lisbon, emphasizing that he can no longer blame external factors for inaction. The piece calls for Moedas to focus on effective governance rather than personal political ambitions, as he now holds a majority that was not directly granted by the electorate.
REPORT || Before the speeches there was already politics — it was unfolding in the buffet queue. A veteran editor spoke of 'democrats and non-democrats', a writer reminded people that culture exists to avoid demonising the other, and a still-hoarse candidate moved from table to table as if gauging the country by the firmness of each handshake. In Beato, Lisbon, amid chilli with no heat, Dão wine with no bite and a mousse that was far too sweet and crying out for kiwi, António José Seguro's campaign spent the day rehearsing an old question, with Natália Correia in the background: when democracy tightens, who stays seated at the table?
On the first day of the campaign, António José Seguro will be in Lisbon with figures from the cultural sector. The two candidates begin the election campaign after the sole televised face-to-face debate.
From the classroom to the presidential race, testimonies at the university where Ventura and Seguro taught outline contrasting personalities in their contact with students. These are the recollections of the 'Casinha Amarela', the Autónoma, on the day of the final debate between the two.
André Ventura returned to the campaign trail in Sacavém after advancing to the second round, challenging António José Seguro to more debates and accusing him of preparing to avoid direct confrontations. Ventura said he was astonished that several right‑wing and establishment figures were endorsing Seguro — whom he claims is ‘running into the arms of the Socialist Party’ — but stressed that such endorsements do not matter to him and that only popular support counts.
André Ventura kept one of the campaign traditions and made the customary walk down Chiado on the last day before the election. Confident of victory on Sunday, the Chega candidate already issued challenges ahead of the second round, urging the PSD and the Liberal Initiative not to stand in the way of a final showdown with António José Seguro.
The presidential candidate says there are traditions brought by Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa that should be preserved. He gives a positive assessment of the campaign, focused 'on what was essential'.
With the traditional march down Chiado, parades and dinner rallies, the first-round campaign comes to an end. We serve a traditional caldo verde.
Times favour impotence and vacuity. And the ordinary voter now only seeks some meaning, some truth amid the tragicomedy the world has become.
A glass of gin in hand, beach-bar music on the speakers and a thousand people registered, according to the organisers. At Cotrim de Figueiredo's rally in Lisbon, the candidate offered a 'rather scant' assessment of the country and presented himself as the President of optimism and hope. Júdice added that Cotrim would be an 'accelerator of reforms' from Belém. And they're already talking about a second round.
A collection of highlights from the sixth day of the campaign as it moves towards Belém, shown in short moments (photos or video clips).
Mendes plays up the drama and presents himself as a builder of bridges.