This Sunday (18), Candidates for the highest position in Portugal They attended the country’s electoral sections to vote. The country has been facing its third elections in three years, amid political instability and the dissolution of the Republic Association, by President Marcelo Reblo de Sousa, in March of this year.
The main assumptions of the position of Prime Minister are: Louis MontenegroBelonging to the Democratic Alliance (AD), Pedro Nuno SantosFrom the Socialist Party (PS) and André VinteroraFrom arrival.
Voting occurs after the Prime Minister Louise Montenegro lost a parliament vote. Voting intentions show the black mountain in the race.
However, even if most votes receive, he will not be elected automatically – it is still necessary to appoint him by the President of the Republic, after the appointment of the parties that were elected parliamentarians in the association.
“Of course, I know that everyone is concerned that these elections bring positive solutions and greater ability to grow and prosper, so that there is more social justice, so that there are more equal opportunities. There is a search for a stable solution, but this will now depend on (people) options.”
“My expectations are good. But at this moment I can only wait until the Portuguese people participate in the vote,” Santos said.
Vintera, in turn, said he was also optimistic about the race, adding that “many people are angry” and “want to change.”
“The democratic road is to go to the streets and vote, and this is what I want to follow all. I know that many people think it is a joke and I know that many people are angry, and I know that many people want to change,” said the arrival leader.
like The polls were opened at 8 am Local time (4 am in Brazilia time) and Closed in 19h (15 hours in Brazilia Time). The initial results must come out 20 hours ((16h In Brazilia time).
Meet the candidates
Check the following Main parties And all of them Leaders That is competing for the general elections for Portugal, this Sunday.
Democratic Alliance (M)
A Democratic Alliance (AD), No party of power In Portugal, the Social Democrat (PSD), and the center of the right, the temporary Prime Minister brings together Louis MontenegroAnd CDS-PP portfolios. Monteneal, 52, still has it Candidate to lead.
In March 2024, AD won the national elections by 28.8 % of the votes, bypassing the socialists by 28 %. However, after a year of victory, his government I lost a parliamentary trust vote After the opposition interrogated the safety of the Montenegro in regard to the negotiations of the consulting company for his family.
M: Monnegro, who denied any violations, and opinion polls showed that Favorite to winWith your reputation practically sound.
The announcement of the exit from last year is the goal Reducing taxes For the middle class and companies, Control of immigration Face Real estate crisis.
Montenegro rejected any agreement with the extremist party its arrival at the last legislative council and maintained its position “no” in the election campaign.
Socialist Party (PS)
S. noteTo The middle left, It is a dominant force in Portuguese politics, along with its main rival, PSD, and it has been in the government for a longer period than any other party since the fall of the fascist dictatorship in 1974.
Pedro Nuno Santos, 48 -years of economic expert, years, Driving the party Since the end of 2023, in the wake of the resignation of Prime Minister Antonio Costa, amid an investigation into the alleged legal cases in managing major investment projects by his government, none of them was proven.
As a beginner minister, Santos coordinated support for the first time to the Costa government with the Extreme-Left Party and the left mass between 2015 and 2019.
PS enabled the first budget for Montenegro last October, but in March it was necessary The overthrow of your government to vote.
Despite the many differences, Note and advertisement I worked to keep General financing On a solid base and Reducing debt While they are in power, which they gained compliments from the European Union, investors and risk classification agencies.
It arrives
S. It arrivesParty UltradireitaIt was formed just six years ago, but it became the third largest parliamentary force in 2022 and a quarter of its chairs last year to 50, with a platform from Anti -corruption and immigration.
Your leader, André Vinterora, 42 years old, he has a law graduate and has already graduated from a priest, but he emerged as a sports commentator on television. He is a former PSD member who received a bad reputation in 2018 with incendiary comments Against the local Roma community.
After a year, The foundations of arrivalDefense pThe harshest eas for criminalsIt includes Chemical castration to Repeat the perpetratorsto request The end of the immigration policy “Open Doors” of Portugal and the accusation of PS and PSD, who have ruled the country in the past fifty years Corruption perpetuation.
The third arrival in the polls occupies, but little changed with regard to a result of 18 % in 2024, with the meteoritis appeared to be the recession by the scandals that included many party members.
A liberal initiative
S. The center of the center He defends favorable reforms, reduce taxes and reduces bureaucracy, and many analysts are seen as a Natural advertisement partner. The current support level – about 6 % in opinion polls – will not be sufficient to ensure a clear majority if both formed an alliance.
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S. Left You can earn a chair or two chairs after winning four chairs in the previous legislature and progress in searching for other left and left -wing parties and CDU.
Communist Party
Previously, it was a great force in Portuguese policy, which was the worst result ever in 2024, with only 3.1 % under the leadership of 48 -year -old Paulo Raymondo, which replaced veteran Geronimo de Sosa in 2022. Opinion polls showed that the Key and EUR Anti -Party remains at the same level.
Left
S. Aqsa left party She won only five seats in 2024, supporting 4.4 %, less than peak at its peak, with 19 parliamentary seats in 2015 and 2019. Play polls decrease slightly from 3 %.
Leaded by Economists, Mariana Mortage, 38 years old, defends a stronger social condition, income monitoring, and the imposition of taxes on rich and large companies, and Alliance proposals with PS.
At best, it is expected that the left party will elect a deputy again.
*With information from Reuters.