Marques Mendes has 'great political capital' but 'is not suited to the new era'
Beatriz Jalón, politics editor at CNN Portugal, comments on Marques Mendes's downward trajectory from the moment the first TVI/CNN Portugal tracking poll was released. It was at that point that the candidate realised he 'had to change strategy'.
Pedro Nuno: "Montenegro is creating a problem for himself"
The former PS leader criticises the prime minister for not seizing the opportunity to re-centre the PSD and warns that it is easier to shift voters from the AD to Chega than the other way around.
The 'missing spark' in Seguro and Ventura's 'difficulty': Camilo Lourenço analyses election night
CMTV commentator talks about the presidential election results.
Montenegro "went from overconfidence after the municipal elections to a reality check after the presidential elections. He will have a much harder time governing from now on"
“It was a dark night for Montenegro; it would have been hard for it to have been worse.” CNN Portugal chief executive Pedro Santos Guerreiro believes Luís Montenegro was right not to endorse any candidate for the second round — and explains why.
Luís Montenegro tried to sit on the fence, as a sort of Switzerland, but it wasn't very effective
Commentator Margarida Davim says that, after the presidential election results, “the PSD is very divided”.
Seguro doesn't thrill anyone, but he doesn't frighten or alarm either
Commentator Bruno Batista reviews the aftermath of election night — António José Seguro and André Ventura went through to the second round of the presidential election.
António José Seguro is that socialist the right liked — until yesterday, because now he's become a very dangerous radical
Commentator Filipe Santos Costa analyses the results of the first round of the presidential elections.
Seguro has more votes than the PS had in the last legislative elections; he counts for more than the party itself
“However, the current PS leader also has a victory with Seguro because he supported him from the start,” says commentator Afonso Azevedo Neves, a political communication specialist, in his analysis of the local election results.
"Cotrim's reaction demonstrates ambition, confidence and hope": Rodrigo Saraiva on the liberal's speech
The Vice‑President of the Assembly of the Republic says Cotrim de Figueiredo's result is far beyond that of IL (Iniciativa Liberal).
I do not consider André Ventura a democrat. He is a threat to our democracy
TVI commentator Miguel Sousa Tavares says that the big difference between this year’s presidential run-off and that of 1986 is that, 40 years ago, the Portuguese chose between “two democrats.”
Paulo Raimundo says result 'falls short of the worth' of António Filipe's candidacy
Paulo Raimundo criticised the outcome, saying the result did not reflect the true value of António Filipe's candidacy.
From now on, Seguro is completely free not to have to pretend to be cooperative with the Government
Miguel Sousa Tavares, a TVI commentator, criticised Luís Montenegro for failing to take a position on a possible second round of the presidential election between António José Seguro and André Ventura.
Montenegro "washed his hands like Solomon to ensure he continues to have two equally distant partners"
João Marcelino, commentator for CNN Portugal, analyses the stance adopted by Luís Montenegro after the announced defeat of Luís Marques Mendes.
Marques Mendes "didn't suffer a defeat, he suffered a humiliation"
Helena Matos, a commentator for CNN Portugal, explains why Marques Mendes had a 'humiliating' result on Sunday night.
José Luís Carneiro believes Seguro was the night's winner "for very important reasons"
The leader of the PS says António José Seguro won because he set the right priorities — “health, housing, the economy”.
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”.
We should not only discuss presidential election issues; we must also get to know the man
CNN Portugal commentator João Marcelino argues that some candidates ran good campaigns and says presidential campaigns should not be limited to matters within the president’s remit, because it is important to understand a candidate’s thinking well.
Trump has a plan to "transform Europe", but to do that "he needs to destroy all European institutions"
On a day when Trump announced his intention to impose new trade tariffs on several European allies, linking the move to the US attempt to acquire Greenland, Diana Soller, a commentator for CNN Portugal, analyses the true intentions of the US president.
José Eduardo Martins: 'Passos Coelho is the moral leader of the right; he would get whatever he wanted. Ventura is terrified of him'
We are approaching the end of one of the most surprising campaigns of recent years, in the most unpredictable presidential election of the century. On this Expresso da Meia-Noite podcast, Bernardo Ferrão and Ângela Silva moderate the debate between Ana Sá Lopes, a journalist at Público; David Dinis, deputy editor of Expresso; Paulo Baldaia, journalist and podcaster; and José Eduardo Martins, lawyer and former Secretary of State.
The "case" of Inês Bichão vs João Cotrim Figueiredo
Alberto Gonçalves comments on the “case” of Inês Bichão versus João Cotrim Figueiredo.
Does Seguro not care about the PS?
Carneiro could be the PS leader who returns the party to Belém, but he didn’t even bother to find a presidential candidate. And is Jorge Pinto the left’s disaster?
Presidential elections: the Superficial, the Deep and the Dishevelled
Choosing three politicians from this record number of candidates is not an easy task. Nevertheless, it's tempting from the point of view of humour and candour.
The big problem with Gouveia e Melo is that he's not the one wearing the uniform
CNN Portugal commentator Helena Matos also considers António José Seguro's campaign to be 'monotonous and one-note' and says the day 'went very well for him because nothing special happened.' 'That's the secret of his campaign,' says Helena Matos.
