Seguro achieves the best result for a PS-backed presidential candidate since 2001
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You have to go back to Jorge Sampaio's re-election to find a higher share of the vote.
Montenegro announces that PSD will not back either Seguro or Ventura: "The choice within this political space attracted different support"
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The prime minister also sought to downplay the potential impact of the victory of candidates backed by the PS and Chega, promising to continue to act in accordance with the wishes of the Portuguese.
Seguro receives backing from PAN and JPP MPs as César urges Gouveia e Melo's voters to cast a tactical vote
The PAN spokesperson highlights as a favourable point for the PS-backed candidate the fact that he promised he will have a dog at Belém Palace. Filipe Sousa of JPP says that “for the balance of democracy it is worth voting for Seguro.” The president of the Socialist Party calls on the left to cast a tactical vote for the candidate supported by the party, but extends that appeal to those considering voting for Gouveia e Melo.
Let's go to the polls. Ventura wants to bring the Government into line and Seguro promises to pound the table
Marques Mendes says the opinion polls are completely mistaken.
Hugo Soares warns PSD that Mendes is the only choice to avoid instability
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The PSD secretary-general accused Ventura and Cotrim of running in the presidential election out of obligation, and Seguro of being the Socialist Party's (PS) last choice.
Constitutional Court: "The Socialist Party does not have to talk to Chega"
The Socialist Party's parliamentary leader, Eurico Brilhante Dias, rules out 'talks' with Chega over the selection of Constitutional Court judges and says he will seek to build majorities with other parties.
Debate between Ventura and Seguro was the ratings leader
The face-to-face encounter that opened the debate series, between Chega leader André Ventura and former Socialist Party secretary-general António José Seguro, drew 1.52 million viewers.
PS (Socialist Party) accuses Chega of "more than 100 lies and inaccuracies" in letter sent to André Ventura
The Socialist Party says it has identified over 100 falsehoods and inaccuracies in statements by the Chega party and has set them out in a formal letter addressed to Chega leader André Ventura.
PS sends Ventura a dossier with "more than 100 lies and inaccuracies" from Chega
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The Socialist parliamentary leader sent the Chega president on Monday a dossier containing “more than 100 verified lies, inaccuracies and manipulations” which accuses André Ventura and other party MPs of having circulated them. “I hereby, by this means, bring to your attention the dossiers presented in the plenary during the general debate on the Budget ...”
