Portugal’s political parties go all out to ‘capture’ the undecided
Wide-open campaign has seen leaders fail to convince floating voters The race to Portugal’s election touchline on Sunday, March 10 has been full-on frantic for weeks, with all parties represented
President appeals to citizens to ‘use their right to vote’
Habitual abstention compounded this year by high percentage of “undecided” President Marcelo was among the 208,000 citizens who elected to ‘vote early’ yesterday, under a regime that allows people away
Political campaigning bowls through wind and rain
But critics agree, it’s a “weak campaign”, heavy on insults, light on ideas On a day that Cavaco Silva – an old grandee of PSD social democrats – gets a
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