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The political party Chega's stance regarding Bruno Mascarenhas.
The party president congratulated José Luís Carneiro on his “expressive re-election as leader” of the PS.
José Luís Carneiro highlighted the high acceptance rate of his candidacy.
One of the examples pointed out by the executive is that, according to Livre's statutes, the position of spokesperson “should be rotating, depending on the topic to be addressed.”
João Manso accuses those aligned with Tavares of blocking his access to information. He accuses spokespeople of having “unilateral decision-making powers”. Mendes Lopes denounces electoral tactics ahead of the congress.
The last direct elections for the PSD leadership were held in September two years ago, but four years ago, they took place on May 28.
The PSD leadership proposes holding direct elections for the party's leadership on May 30 and the 43rd congress on June 20 and 21, according to the announcement published in Povo Livre. The dates proposed by the leadership will be voted on at a National Council meeting to be held on June 8.
The PSD leadership has proposed holding direct elections for party leadership on May 30, followed by the 43rd congress on June 20 and 21, with a final vote on these dates scheduled for the National Council meeting on June 8.
Voting in most of the party's structures takes place this Friday, with the re-election of the current leader considered certain. Parliament votes on a proposal to ban the hoisting of flags of “ideological movements”.
Socialists will re-elect their secretary-general this Friday and Saturday in direct elections. The congress at the end of the month will reserve space for independents to provide contributions in various thematic areas.
The article discusses upcoming internal elections within Portugal's Socialist Party (PS), where José Luís Carneiro is expected to be re-elected as secretary-general with little opposition. However, voter turnout is expected to be low due to limited campaign activity and internal disinterest. The piece highlights broader political challenges, including low engagement across parties, exemplified by recent local elections where many councils failed to elect leaders. It also notes internal criticisms of Carneiro's leadership style and the broader decline of traditional party structures, exacerbated by social media and digital communication. Despite internal issues, the recent victory of António José Seguro provides some optimism for the PS amid a weakened opposition, especially after significant losses by the PSD and the rise of new political figures like André Ventura.
The identity verification process for new members is fueling tensions within the Socialist Youth. The procedure, justified by the need to prevent unintentional memberships, is seen as a selective barrier to the entry of young people.
Fears of the PSD becoming 'ghettoised' in the North, despite some symbolic 2025 local election wins like Sintra and Beja, have been reinforced by internal elections where over half of the 22,272 voters were concentrated in the five districts north of the Douro. The Lisbon Metropolitan Area continues to lose ground, while 43 local branches failed to elect governing bodies due to a lack of candidate lists, including seven municipalities currently governed by PSD mayors.
From Seguro, a man whom his own PS comrades say lacks a spark of brilliance, it is expected that he will restore some sanity to a country that, at many moments, seemed like an ungovernable cuckoo's nest.
8.45: Official results start emerging: Seguro with 30.2%, ahead of Ventura with 26.9% and Marques Mendes in 3rd place with 14.5%. These results do not change the ultimate position but The post Countdown to results: Portugal’s presidential elections, round one appeared first on Portugal Resident.
According to experts, the parties that benefit most from the growth of social networks are those furthest from the centre, and emerging parties and movements.
AD, PS and Chega are not pulling away and are tied in the lead.
