The Socialist Party's ugly duckling is now a swan

Seguro doesn't need the Socialist barons at all. The revenge of António Costa's Socialist Party was slow in coming, but it has arrived. Opinion by João Miguel Tavares

Público1h ago

Marques Mendes loses to Seguro in the town where he was born and wins in the place where he grew up

Emotional ties do not always influence election results, as shown by the case of the candidate backed by the PSD.

CNN Portugal2h ago

It had been clear for months that Marques Mendes would be defeated

José Miguel Júdice, national campaign manager for João Cotrim de Figueiredo, says, however, that the defeat of the candidate supported by the PSD is not a defeat for the party.

CNN Portugal2h ago

"Há muito tempo que o PSD poderia ter compreendido que está em crise do ponto de vista ideológico e político"

José Pacheco Pereira says that Marques Mendes “had two things against him: the issue of the facilitator”, to which “he did not know how to respond”, and the “very unfortunate association with the Government”.

CNN Portugal3h ago

Seguro's result is also down to luck. The far left practically doesn't exist and the right was overcrowded with candidates

Sérgio Sousa Pinto says that António José Seguro's positive result “is a mixture of merit and luck”.

CNN Portugal3h ago

Catarina says she will "never fail a convergence on the left"

The candidate ended her campaign defying Seguro's calls for tactical voting. She said that, on the streets, no one spoke to her about the “last card for Luís Montenegro” or about “who would be Sá Carneiro's heir”.

Observador16 Jan

The "case" of Inês Bichão vs João Cotrim Figueiredo

Alberto Gonçalves comments on the “case” of Inês Bichão versus João Cotrim Figueiredo.

Observador16 Jan

09:00 – Ventura accuses Mendes and Cotrim of begging for Luís Montenegro's support

Yesterday on the campaign trail, André Ventura challenged Marques Mendes and Cotrim to put the question of Luís Montenegro's support for a candidacy behind them. Also: the reason for the Admiral's bad mood.

Observador16 Jan

Former IL president Rui Rocha insists he never received any complaint against Cotrim

Former Iniciativa Liberal president Rui Rocha said today that he never received any complaint against João Cotrim Figueiredo, who is being accused of sexual harassment by a former parliamentary aide to the party.

RTP Notícias15 Jan

"Anyone who speaks like that isn't stammering" - Jorge Pinto admits to tactical voting?

Jorge Pinto manages to keep Livre on the radar in these elections, but for all the wrong reasons. Meanwhile, Marques Mendes gets a lifeline from the Cotrim situation, and Ventura records a 'noisy surge'.

Observador15 Jan

Rui Rocha assures he never received any complaint against Cotrim

The former president of Iniciativa Liberal, Rui Rocha, said on Thursday that he never received any complaint against João Cotrim Figueiredo, who is being accused of sexual harassment by a former parliamentary aide of the party. “The accusations that have been discussed in recent days are apparently attributed to the period when I was president of Iniciativa Liberal. ...

ECO15 Jan

19:00. Cotrim: Press complicit in "character assassination"

This concerns an allegation of harassment of which he is the subject. Also in this bulletin, the Secretary-General of the Socialist Party calls for votes for António José Seguro. And candidate Jorge Pinto also opens the door to voting for Seguro.

Observador15 Jan

Only those who make no decisions have no enemies, says Marques Mendes

Presidential candidate Luís Marques Mendes said today he does not regret having made some enemies within the party, argued that political life must be guided by convictions and promised to stick to that stance if elected.

RTP Notícias15 Jan

Accusation of harassment in IL.

She told me who had harassed her and that everyone in the parliamentary group knew.

Dinheiro Vivo15 Jan

14:00 — Seguro responds to Montenegro that he is a moderate

At 14:00, Seguro replies to Montenegro, stating that he is a moderate.

RTP Notícias15 Jan

Gouveia e Melo calls a vote for Ventura 'useless' and says he 'is part of the system'

Presidential candidate Gouveia e Melo said today that it is 'completely useless' to vote for his opponent André Ventura, arguing that the Chega leader is also part of Portugal's 'system' but tries to confuse voters.

RTP Notícias15 Jan

"I cannot have my campaign completely hijacked by this issue": Cotrim says he has "other priorities" besides the harassment complaint

João Cotrim de Figueiredo insists that he “was not aware of the sexual harassment incidents” alleged by a former parliamentary assistant of IL, and laments that his campaign is being “completely hijacked by this issue”.

CNN Portugal15 Jan

Former adviser: Cotrim complaint was reported to IL in 2023

The former IL adviser who accused Cotrim of sexual harassment says the complaint was reported 'within the party' in 2023. Inês Bichão criticises the disclosure of the post and the threats.

Observador15 Jan

Cotrim writes to Montenegro asking for PSD support

João Cotrim de Figueiredo asked Luís Montenegro to withdraw his support for Luís Marques Mendes and publicly back his candidacy, with the aim of preventing the election of António José Seguro for the PS or André Ventura for Chega. In a letter sent hours after the results of the Católica poll became known ...

ECO14 Jan

The PSD electorate is itching to leave the party

José Sócrates (who is prevailing in court), Lisbon City Council (which wants to solve the world’s problems) and the PSD (which risks losing its voters) are the Good, the Bad and the Villain.

Observador14 Jan

Allegation of harassment within IL — party does not clarify whether an internal complaint was filed

Diário de Notícias13 Jan

The 'bromance' between Ventura and Marques Mendes

At campaign time, it's impossible to tell whether Marques Mendes and Ventura love each other or hate each other. Did Seguro play dead throughout the whole campaign and decide to wake up at the end of the race?

Observador13 Jan

The elections that weren't elections

Público13 Jan