More than nine million Portuguese are expected to go to the polls next Sunday to cast their votes in the early legislative elections. Voting began with an invitation to the approximately 1.6 million Portuguese voters living abroad to exercise their right to vote by post.
Anticipation is rising as more than nine million Portuguese citizens prepare to cast their votes in the upcoming early legislative elections scheduled to be held next Sunday.
Last year, a corruption investigation uncovered 75,800 euros in the office of the Prime Minister's Chief of Staff. This revelation sparked a scandal that eventually led to the fall of the government, triggering early general elections.
As the election campaign draws to a close, the two main candidates are now focusing on women's issues. In an interview with RTP, Pedro Nuno Santos, leader of the Socialists, reiterated his commitment to “valuing and defending women” while urging undecided voters to participate in the elections.
At the same time, the leader of the Social Democratic Party (right) and the Democratic Alliance, during a massive rally in the north of the country, stressed the importance of “gender equality” as an essential aspect of equal opportunities, promising to achieve significant progress in this area. .
With Chega leader Andre Ventura claiming that he is about to cause “the biggest political earthquake in Europe” with his victory, the far-right party faces challenges that prevent it from winning the elections. However, the latest opinion polls on Thursday put the center-right coalition ahead of the Socialist Party by six points. The Democratic Alliance managed to win undecided votes and gain support from some former Chiga supporters.
