Election results mean less women in Portugal’s parliament
With the nine parties now elected to parliament (CDS-PP having joined the eight from 2022’s elections) only 76 women have won seats, compared to the 85 who were successful in
Spain’s PP leader congratulates Luís Montenegro on his “great victory”
Spain’s PP leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo has congratulated AD leader Luís Montenegro on his “great victory” last night in a post over ‘X’, formerly Twitter, which cannot fail to recall
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
President Marcelo addresses nation on ‘day of reflection’
Reminds citizens of ‘situations’ and problems developing overseas President Marcelo has addressed the nation this evening, on Portugal’s day of reflection, to insist on the importance of citizens exercising their
Former finance minister believes AD leader is “calm, without psychological alterations”
Manuela Ferreira Leite shows how to make a point, with elegance Usually perceived as one of the ‘dry old faces of former PSD years’, former finance minister Manuela Ferreira Leite