Storm Kristin battered central Portugal, triggering top Civil Protection alerts, an A24 closure over landslide risk, and leaving two dead and hundreds injured during response operations. Political and electoral strains also sharpened, with advance voting locations moved in six municipalities, Ventura casting the campaign as a fight against elites, and Ramalho Eanes endorsing Seguro. Meanwhile, economic growth slowed to 1.9% in 2025, and public-security concerns surfaced after a disputed Lisbon Airport assault claim and an arrest in a high-profile missing estate agent case.