CHEGA celebrates historic win in Algarve
Right-wing nationalist party was most voted in Algarve For the first time since Portugal’s Carnation Revolution in 1974, a party other than PS or PSD (or a coalition featuring one
Ratings agency warns of “deadlocked parliament” following election results
DBRS’ concerns over implementation of Plan for Recovery and Resilience Financial ratings agency DBRS has joined the chorus warning of the risk that a deadlocked parliament and an unstable government
Portugal’s undecided ignored appeals for “useful vote” – political scientist
Pundits predict collapse of centre-right government unless deal with CHEGA can be bartered The Portuguese did not respond to the calls for a useful vote in Sunday’s legislative elections, resulting
PS leader concedes defeat – promising to lead opposition and renew party
AD (centre right alliance) wins elections with 29.49% of votes In the very early hours of this morning, Pedro Nuno Santos – secretary general of Portugal’s PS Socialists who have
Early exit polls show Portugal ‘turning right’
But how will it work with CHEGA? Exit polls early this evening showed Portugal appears to be ‘turning right’. From the outset, the disillusion with PS Socialists was clear –
Voting ‘generally normal’ – electoral commission
Party leaders all cast votes, exhorting citizens to do same Voting for today’s ‘snap legislative elections’ (prompted by political crisis) is “generally taking place normally”, a source from the National
Last day of political campaigning sees party headquarters daubed in angry slogans
Climate activists complain no political group has plans to stop fossil fuels by 2030 The final day of frantic political campaigning ahead of Sunday’s legislative elections have seen various party
New poll hikes AD’s advantage over PS
“If election was today, AD would win with 29.3% of vote” With only today and tomorrow left for political campaigning ahead of Sunday’s legislative elections, a new poll by Intercampus
“Save Portugal from democracy!”: exhausted politicians start making mistakes
PS leader labelled “emotionally unstable”; CHEGA campaign branded “ridiculous” Portugal’s exhausted political leaders are showing the strain of the intense campaign that is being plugged by media stations day and
Lisbon City Council given 24-hours to remove posters that violate electoral law
Posters have prompted “more than ten complaints” Lisbon City Council has 24 hours to remove posters that violate electoral law. The posters have prompted “more than ten complaints” to the