Passos Coelho remains silent ahead of the second round
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Passos Coelho did not make any statement about the presidential election until last Sunday, election day. The former prime minister says he will keep the same stance regarding the second round.
Jorge Pinto says right‑wing candidates are only motivated by finding out where Passos Coelho is
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Presidential candidate Jorge Pinto today accused right‑wing candidates of being motivated solely by ‘knowing where’ Pedro Passos Coelho is and who is supporting him in these elections, instead of being concerned about the Portuguese.
Cotrim admits a Passos Coelho candidacy would lead him not to stand for Belém
Cotrim de Figueiredo and Jorge Pinto crossed paths during the campaign. The two candidates held a discussion about the positions of their campaigns. The former leader of the IL (Liberal Initiative) admitted that a candidacy by Passos Coelho would lead him to choose not to stand for Belém.
Cotrim uses Passos Coelho to counterattack Marques Mendes: 'A few years ago he called Passos a weathervane'
João Cotrim de Figueiredo replied to Luís Marques Mendes by bringing up a news item in which the Social Democrat also called Pedro Passos Coelho a 'weathervane'.
Cotrim's dilemma: liberal candidate or the Government's crutch?
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In an attempt to win votes on the right, Cotrim Figueiredo is aligning himself with the Government, but he risks alienating his own voters. Also: the obsession with Passos Coelho and the letter to Montenegro.
Alarm bells ring in the PSD and the Government: MPs and local councillors called on to back Mendes
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Passos Coelho opts to stay out. Hugo Soares urged MPs to mobilise.
Ventura dismisses Cotrim and does not claim to be Passos's heir
Ventura, the Chega-backed candidate for the presidency (Belém), did not present himself as an heir to Passos Coelho, largely evaded the question, but says he believes the former prime minister only has Mendes or himself as options.
