Given the circumstances, the presidential election was a marvel of organization, revealing a civic-mindedness that may have come as a surprise even to the
Five more years for Marcelo By Paula Martins, in News · 29-01-2021 01:00:00 · 1 Comments
The Presidential elections in Portugal last week saw Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa winning in all counties, Ana Gomes becoming the most voted for woman in the Portuguese history of presidential elections and the far-right achieving a never before seen result in Portugal.
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa was re-elected President of the Republic last Sunday with a reinforced vote, representing the third highest percentage in presidential elections in Portuguese democracy, 60.70 percent of the votes, the second highest in a re-election.
The 72-year-old retired professor, who ran for head of state, formally supported by PSD and CDS-PP parties, was re-elected with approximately 2.5 million votes, in an election with an abstention of 54.55 perce
All schools were closed last Thursday for two weeks to slow Covid-19 infections
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Government said the ban was so state-educated students don t fall behind peers
The measure has caused outrage among parents, including Brits in the country
International schools are included, meaning British children in the country cannot learn remotely ahead of their GCSEs and A-levels later this year
On Sunday, Portugal re-elected Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa as its President for the next five years. The result was more than expected, but the significance of this election goes far beyond Marcelo’s victory. It raises fundamental questions about the future political landscape of a country considered, until recently, immune to right-wing populisms.
Rebelo de Sousa, the obvious winner
In the midst of a second lockdown, with closed schools and thousands of people unable to vote due to infection, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, the Portuguese Republic’s president since 2015, was unsurprisingly reelected with over 60% of the vote, and almost 48% ahead of the second-placed candidate, Ana Gomes. His victory was more than expected: every democratic president since 1974 has been re-elected, and he remains one of the most popular politicians in the country, with very positive approval ratings.