Around 400,000 people watched the 11-candidate presidential debate
It was two and a half hours of debate and brought all the candidates, or “contenders” as they were called, for the presidential election on 18 January into the studio. The confrontation between the 11 candidates was followed by 317,101 viewers on RTP1, to which a further 82,135 on RTP Notícias were added. That made 399,236 viewers who watched...
6pm — Marcelo says presidential debates have been enlightening
At 6pm, Marcelo said that the presidential debates have been enlightening and clarifying.
Seguro hated the debate between Marques Mendes and Gouveia e Melo
While campaigning in his home town, the presidential candidate backed by the PS commented on the latest head-to-head: 'I hated it. I have no other word to say. I hated it.'
8am — The final televised debate ahead of the presidential election
Scheduled for 8am, this is the last televised debate before the presidential election.
7am — The final televised debate on the presidential election
Coverage of the final televised debate in the presidential election.
Who gained and who lost most from the Presidential debates?
After a marathon of 28 debates, what impact did the head-to-heads have on the race for the 18 January election? A conversation with Rui Pedro Antunes, Political Editor at Observador.
Presidential election: Gouveia e Melo and Marques Mendes falter in heated debate
While the Benfica–Famalicão match for the national championship was underway, the final televised debate of this presidential campaign was vying for the attention of the Portuguese. And whereas the game at Luz was lukewarm, in the TVI/CNN studios we saw Henrique Gouveia e Melo relentlessly attacking Luís Marques Mendes. The answer to the first question, ...
Candidate "desperate" and "business facilitator": Gouveia e Melo and Marques Mendes heat up final presidential debate
The head-to-head was marked by an exchange of accusations over transparency, or the lack of it.
Catarina Martins vs Jorge Pinto: listen to the debate between the candidates backed by BE and Livre
Ahead of the presidential election on 18 January 2026, listen to another of the 28 debates that put Catarina Martins, the candidate backed by BE, and Jorge Pinto, the candidate backed by Livre, face to face. It was moderated by Vítor Gonçalves and broadcast on RTP.
