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Portugal s re-elected president braces for greater role in politics

Portugal s re-elected president braces for greater role in politics AFP 1/25/2021 AFP © PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa in his victory speech pledged to make the fight against coronavirus his first priority Portugal s re-elected President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa faces new challenges and a greater role in politics after the unprecedented rise of ultranationalists and the failure of the Socialist government to control a raging Covid pandemic. Sunday s election confirmed the immense popularity of centre-right President Rebelo de Sousa, who won the first round with 60.7 percent of the vote. But it also heralded the meteoric rise of the party of Andre Ventura, a far-right anti-immigration candidate who captured almost 12 percent of the vote, just behind socialist Ana Gomes, who won about 13 percent.

Portugal re-elects president despite low turnout

Portugal s President Re-elected For a Second Term Amid Covid-Lockdown

Portugal’s President Re-elected For a Second Term Amid Covid-Lockdown Published January 25th, 2021 - 11:51 GMT Presidential candidate Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa delivers his victory speech after been re-elected as Portugal s President during the 2021 presidential elections in Lisbon on January 24, 2021. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa won Portugal s presidential election with a majority of the vote in the first round, according to the election commission. PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP Highlights For 11 days, the country has been under strict lockdown where no one is allowed to leave home for non-essential purposes. Portugal’s President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has been re-elected for a second term after voters went to the polls on Sunday amid a strict lockdown.

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