LISBON, Feb 4 — The moderate Socialist candidate is poised for a decisive victory over the populist far-right leader in Sunday’s presidential election run-off in Portugal,...
Far-right leader Andre Ventura shakes hands with moderate Socialist Antonio Jose Seguro before a debate ahead of the presidential runoff, in Lisbon, Portugal, January 27, 2026. — Reuters picand enjoy FREE RM10 & when you sign up using code VERSAMM10 with min.
cash of RM100 today! T&Cs apply.LISBON, Feb 4 — The moderate Socialist candidate is poised for a decisive victory over the populist far-right leader in Sunday’s presidential election run-off in Portugal, according to a new poll. Antonio Jose Seguro, ex-Socialist leader, leads with 67 per cent in voting intentions, versus 33 per cent for the leader of anti-establishment Chega, Andre Ventura, according to the survey by Catolica University pollsters released by broadcaster RTP late yesterday. In the five decades since Portugal’s Carnation Revolution ended authoritarian rule, a presidential runoff has occurred only once before, in 1986, highlighting political fragmentation and voter frustration with mainstream parties amid the far-right’s rise.Portugal’s presidency is largely ceremonial, but plays a key role in mediating the country’s divided political landscape and holds powers to veto legislation and dismiss the government. Seguro has said he would be a moderate, unifying president, independent of partisan politics, and would not act as a “shadow prime minister”, refusing to interfere in the government’s day-to-day role. By contrast, Ventura has warned he would be “an interventionist president”, vowing to fight decades of mainstream party corruption and advancing a strong anti-immigration agenda.Chega, founded less than seven years ago, emerged last May as the main opposition force after winning 22.8 per cent of the vote in a parliamentary election. Ventura’s critics say he is only using the presidential election to further strengthen and expand his party’s presence in the country. The survey, conducted between January 29 and February 2, interviewed 1,601 people and has a margin of error of 2.4 per cent. — Reuters
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