Portugal votes in tight presidential race with far right poised to reach runoff
Opinion polls suggest three candidates, including anti-immigration Chega party leader, close to final twoPortuguese voters queued at polling stations on Sunday to elect a new president, with opinion surveys showing three candidates, including the leader of the far-right Chega party, close to a spot...
<p>Opinion polls suggest three candidates, including anti-immigration Chega party leader, close to final two</p><p>Portuguese voters queued at polling stations on Sunday to elect a new president, with opinion surveys showing three candidates, including the leader of the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/28/far-right-chega-party-becomes-main-opposition-in-portugals-parliament">far-right Chega party</a>, close to a spot in a probable top-two runoff.</p><p>In the five decades since Portugal threw off its fascist dictatorship, a presidential election has only once before – in 1986 – required a runoff, highlighting how fragmented the political landscape has become with the rise of the far right and voters’ disenchantment with mainstream parties.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/18/portugal-election-votes-tight-presidential-race-far-right-runoff">Continue reading...</a>
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