New poll puts AD and PS falling, CHEGA increasing
Results are complete opposite to commentator forecasts Commentators who last week suggested that voting intentions for CHEGA had ‘settled’ – and that any floating voters would now most likely choose
Party leaders to get bodyguards after paint attack on PSD leader
Outgoing prime minister António Costa has instructed PSP police to provide personal security to party leaders with parliamentary seats if they want it, following the attack on PSD leader Luís
“It would have been easier to talk…”
Luís Montenegro reacts with good grace after climate activist hurls green paint Portugal’s ‘radical’ climate activists – the ones who emulate Extinction Rebellion, only many months later – sought to
Teachers launch street actions to ‘accompany’ frantic electoral campaign
Objective: to “give visibility to teachers’ demands” for next legislature With the nation’s political parties in the ‘final leg’ of campaigning ahead of legislative elections in just under two weeks’
More than 2.6 million watched Monday night’s ‘final election debate’
But jury’s out over whether it persuaded any of the undecided… Last night’s televised debate between the two men determined to become the country’s next prime minister was “the most
Face-to-face between PS and PSD leaders closes cycle of electoral debates
Latest polls put PS ‘ahead’ on points, against right-wing majority Tonight is the night that the almost daily dose of political debates ahead of the elections on March 10 comes
PM rejects problem with Justice; says election campaign should avoid subject
Judicial system “must be respected” Portugal’s Prime Minister António Costa has rejected the idea (perpetuated through the media) that there is a problem with Justice in this country, defending an
Latest polling shows voting intentions swing to right
Parties of the right show “significant increase, almost reaching 50%” With the country assailed by acrimonious political ‘debates’ every evening, the latest polling shows that voting intentions are swinging to
Political squabbling confuses Azores’ election ‘win’ even further
Party leaders openly blame each other for impasse Since PS Azores’ leader Vasco Cordeiro announced his party will not be supporting the government programme of the ‘winning’ centre-right coalition, PSD
Portugal elections: parties’ programmes being presented thick and fast
PS Socialists due to present their electoral programme later today After commentators complained that televised election debates were too much theatre, and too little substance, Portugal’s political parties have been