Presidential campaign begins By TPN/Lusa, in News · 11-01-2021 19:18:00 · 2 Comments
The second day of the presidential election campaign will focus on the central and southern areas of the country with candidates taking part in initiatives dedicated to topics such as labor rights, the environment or higher education.
The election campaign runs from 10 to 22 January, with the country living under restrictive measures due to the pandemic. Seven candidates are running for election, Marisa Matias (supported by Bloco de Esquerda), Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa (PSD and CDS / PP) Tiago Mayan Gonçalves (Liberal Initiative), André Ventura (Chega), Vitorino Silva, better known as Tino de Rans , João Ferreira (PCP and PEV) and PS activist Ana Gomes (PAN and Livre).
“Voting is safe” campaign launched By TPN/Lusa, in News · 10-01-2021 08:00:00 · 1 Comments
The National Election Commission (CNE) has launched a Voting is safe campaign to encourage people to vote in the upcoming elections in Portugal.
The awareness campaign launched online by CNE with videos of everyday acts demonstrating that going to get coffee or shopping is as safe as going to the polls on the 24 January, stressing that going to get a coffee is safe, vote too , since all health rules will be met.
The rules for the voting day are also illustrated by the CNE in another video, which informs the voter about the steps to follow in going to the polls, such as the mandatory use of mask, disinfection of the hands, respect for the safety distance and the routes that will be marked from the entrance to the res
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa officially running for Presidency By TPN/Lusa, in News · 11-12-2020 01:00:00 · 0 Comments
“I will not escape my responsibilities”, guaranteed Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, the current President of the Republic who is also running for the new election scheduled for 24 January 2021, insisting on following the same vision that he had in 2016: “Portugal as a platform between cultures, civilisations, oceans and continents”.
The current President, known as the President of the “people and hugs”, announced his decision in the same place where in 2016 his campaign centre had been located, in a pastry shop in Belém.
“I am running as a candidate for the Presidency of the Republic, because we have a pandemic to face, because we have an economic and social crisis to overcome, because we ha