Socialist seen beating far-right rival for Portuguese presidency with conservative help

Da internazionale.it 6 feb 2026 | 🔊 Ascolta la notizia

As Seguro and Ventura wrapped up their campaigns in storm-hit areas of Portugal on Friday, all surveys pointed to Seguro getting 50-60% of the vote, about double Ventura’s share. Roughly two-thirds of those surveyed say they would never vote for Ventura. “This is quite uncommon in Europe. to see them (the centre-right) supporting a Socialist,” said Javier Carbonell, a political analyst at the European Policy Centre think-tank. “There is an element of the status quo and an element of a democratic front that they feel needs to be preserved.” Ventura, a charismatic former sports commentator, has said he was “stupefied” by the centre-right’s support for Seguro.🔗 Leggi su Internazionale.it

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