The fallout from Mendes' catastrophe hits the PSD — and now, what are the conditions for governability?
Luís Marques Mendes was the face of defeat when, at 20:19, he went to the lectern set up at his campaign headquarters to insist that the responsibility for the results was his and his alone. The aim was clear: to minimise damage to the Government. For that very reason, the candidate had not yet crossed the room towards ...
With Cavaco as his trump card, Mendes fights demoralisation to avoid the 'second-round lottery'
At his penultimate rally, a renewed plea for voters not to scatter, not to become demoralised and to believe victory is possible. In Porto, Marques Mendes had Cavaco's support (via video) to argue for greater ambition for Portugal and to reassure voters he would know how to act in the event of an internal political crisis.
Post-mortem of a non-prosecution
The Attorney General eased pressure on the Public Prosecutor's Office and averted an immediate political crisis.
