Marques Mendes does not declare support for the second round — but he has his opinion

The candidate backed by the PSD is one of the major losers of the 2026 presidential election. In his first speech after the polls closed, Marques Mendes took full responsibility for the poor result.

CNN Portugal9h ago

Once again, I will not vote in the presidential election

Taking part in the election of a republican head of state would, even if unintentionally, be a way of legitimising the regime I reject.

Observador18 Jan

The sweet flavour of freedom

Our vote can elect delinquents and anti-democrats, warmongers and totalitarians. We may be mistaken. But we will never stop believing that the vote is the best weapon to correct our own mistakes. Opinion by António Barreto

Público17 Jan

Jorge Pinto's campaign is not a "party", it's a circus

António José Seguro (who runs the campaign he wants), Cotrim Figueiredo (who has adopted the mannerisms of populism) and Jorge Pinto (who quit without really quitting) are the Good, the Bad and the Villain.

Observador16 Jan

As it turns out, I'm a monarchist

What is most debated about these presidential elections is who will be the lesser evil and which candidate will be best for this or that party, for the government and for the opposition.

Observador16 Jan

To hell with the polls

If we let ourselves be influenced by the polls, we are sabotaging that ‘what will happen’, paradoxically distorting the polls’ own findings. Column by Miguel Esteves Cardoso

Público16 Jan

PSD: change or die

The AD/IL electorate no longer accepts living in a world defined solely by the left, and younger voters are more than willing to hear new ideas which — in Portugal — can only come from the classic European right.

Expresso15 Jan

8pm: Jorge Pinto opens the door to voting for António José Seguro

On the 8pm programme, Jorge Pinto suggests he might vote for António José Seguro, indicating a willingness to back him.

RTP Notícias15 Jan

Exclusive. Gouveia e Melo anticipates: "André Ventura will never be President of the Republic"

Admiral Gouveia e Melo says that a vote for the candidate backed by Chega “is partisan, like a club, but useless”.

CNN Portugal15 Jan

The Art of Political Make-up

This administration rests ... on the whitewashing of reality.

Correio da Manhã14 Jan

It doesn't seem to me that

To make a long story short: accusing Pedro Passos Coelho of reticence or of being absent from Marques Mendes's campaign is shameful. So now you need him — do you really? Let's be serious.

Observador14 Jan

The value of experience — why I vote for Luís Marques Mendes

Luís Marques Mendes is someone of common sense, with a sense of the State, knowledge of institutions and the ability to build bridges.

Observador14 Jan

André Ventura for President or Prime Minister?

I sincerely hope the people can send a clear signal: we are tired of 'more of the same' or a 'Marcelo II' in the name of convenience.

Observador14 Jan

The right and the presidential elections

Seguro is everything the right used to admire in a statesman.

Observador13 Jan

Who will I vote for? I still don't know. I only know who I won't vote for

If any reader wants to know who I'll be voting for next Sunday, I have no problem explaining my method of choice. Opinion by João Miguel Tavares

Público12 Jan

Heading to Belém. The 'fix-it' button

Times favour impotence and vacuity. And the ordinary voter now only seeks some meaning, some truth amid the tragicomedy the world has become.

RTP Notícias12 Jan

Does Ventura always lose in the run-off? I wouldn't be so sure

André Ventura (who has moderated his stance), Gouveia e Melo (who has become radicalised) and Alexandra Leitão (who only wants to take on Donald Trump) are the Good, the Bad and the Villain.

Observador12 Jan

Populism with a 'gloss'

The problem is not what Cotrim says, but what he left unsaid.

Correio da Manhã12 Jan

I should be talking about the presidential election, but I don't feel like it

There are moments when history seems to accelerate, and we may be living through one of them. In Iran, in Latin America, perhaps even in Europe — and not always in a good direction. The campaign will have to wait.

Observador12 Jan

The eleven candidates, ranked by their genuine willingness to be President

Humberto Correia’s candidacy is personal, non-transferable and incommunicable. Whether he wants to be President or not is a private matter and none of our business. Column by Rogério Casanova.

Público11 Jan

Politics, Deconstructed

Candidate Vieira becomes our 'wake-up call' to a reality we often prefer not to see.

Correio da Manhã11 Jan

The trivialisation of tragedy

A government that cannot solve anything.

Correio da Manhã11 Jan

A new mindset in a new order

Público5 Jan