US EditionSocialist, Far-Right Candidate Head for Portugal's Presidential Runoff
A runoff election on February 8 will decide the new president after no candidate secured over 50% in the first round, with far-right Chega rising rapidly in support.
- On Sunday, voting began across Portugal's first-round presidential ballot, where Andre Ventura, leader of the far-right Chega party, emerged as a viable run-off contender; polls predict he could top the first round but lose on February 8.
- A fragmented field has produced a rare first-round deadlock, with Chega's surge making it the second-largest party in last year's parliament, and Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa is leaving after two terms.
- Polling stations opened at 8am, with almost 11 million eligible voters among 11 candidates, and exit polls are due 12 hours later, as Ventura campaigned on immigration issues.
- The president can veto legislation, though that veto can be overturned, and the head of state also has the power to dissolve parliament and call early elections.
- Symbolically notable, the election's broader EU impact is likely constrained by Portugal's size and its economy, which accounts for only about 1.6 percent of the European Union's GDP.
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The first round of Portugal's presidential election produced no clear winner. This means a runoff is necessary for the first time in forty years. The runoff will be between the radical right-wing André Ventura of the Chega Party and the center-left António José Seguro of the Socialist Party. Nearly 11 million Portuguese were eligible to vote. The majority of the votes went to Seguro, who secured 31 percent of the vote. Ventura finished with over…
The presidential election in Portugal will be decided in a rare second round between the centre-left candidate and the far-right leader.
Former minister and former socialist leader António José Seguro and ultra-rightist leader André Ventura will contest Portugal's presidency in the second round, on 8 February, with 98.75 % of the votes cast in the first electoral round contested this Sunday.According to the vote, Seguro obtained 31 % of the votes, followed by Ventura, with 23.65 %. Behind them is third, with 15.82 % of the votes, Liberal MEP João Cotrim de Figueiredo, with the ad…
Former minister and former socialist leader António José Seguro and ultra-rightist leader André Ventura will contest Portugal’s presidency in the second round, on February 8, with 98.75% of the votes cast in the first electoral round contested this Sunday. According to the poll, Seguro gets 31% of the votes, followed by Ventura, with 23.65%. Behind them, with 15.82% of the votes, Liberal MEP João Cotrim de Figueiredo, with the admiral in the res…
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Socialist to face far-right candidate for Portugal's presidency
Portugal's socialist candidate won the first round of the presidential election and will face the far-right candidate in the second round, near-complete results showed Sunday.
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