Tagged: Portugal
Conrad Omodiagbe
This President Just Won A Second Term In Office
The President of Portugal was returned to office for a second term with a resounding victory in an election held amid a devastating COVID-19 surge that has continued to ravage the European nation. The centre-right president was re-elected on Sunday by a comfortable majority to a second five-year term after a campaign fought during one of the world’s worst […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
Portugal: Socialist Party and Legislative Elections
The Prime Minister of Portugal, Antonio Costa, has been given a second term mandate following parliamentary elections which took place on the 6th of October. His Socialist party, which has been leading a minority government since 2015, won the election with 36.7 per cent, a boost from the 2015 election when it came second with […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
Portugal Prepares For Parliamentary Election
The election for the Assembly of the Republic (Portugal) is scheduled to hold on the 6th of October this year and all 230 seats in the unicameral parliament are in contention. The election promises to throw up old rivalries within the prominent parties as the ruling Socialist party hopes to retain its mandate for a […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
Portugal’s Ruling Party Surge In Madeira Election
Elections into the Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region of Madeira took place on the 22nd of September. All 47 seats of the Assembly were in contention. The Result Although the Social Democratic Party (PSD) came out top in the election, the results were an overall blow to their popularity. The PSD, led by Miguel […]
Asari Ndem
Portugal’s plan to fight fake news ahead of its 2019 election
Following the permeation of fake news in America’s political landscape, the National Election Commission of Portugal is putting measures in place to combat the spread of ‘alternative facts’ ahead of the country’s general elections next year. Portugal’s Election Commission and National Cyber Security Centre have reportedly been working on initiatives to minimise the problem of […]
The Election Network
Centre-right Rebelo de Sousa wins Portugal’s Presidential Elections
The Portuguese Presidential elections held on 24 January 2016 amidst high expectations. The elections were conducted to choose the successor to President Anibal Cavaco Silva, who was constitutionally not allowed to run for a third term after serving two consecutive five year terms as president. Portugal has a unique and interesting electoral system. Candidates […]