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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 Sunda...
Fascist vote surges as conservatives win Portuguese presidential election Sunday’s presidential election in Portugal saw a victory for right-wing incumbent Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and a surge in votes for the fascistic Chega (Enough) party. The election took place as coronavirus deaths continue to explode in Portugal. Deaths have more than doubled since the beginning of the year to a record of 275 on Sunday, bringing the total toll to 10,194 in this country of just 10.2 million people. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa (Wikimedia Commons/Agência Lusa) Fear of the virus and the absence of postal or e...
Marcelo ahead in polls By TPN/Lusa, in News, Sport · 22-01-2021 14:29:00 · 0 Comments Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa is predicted to win the presidential elections on 24 January in the first round with 58 percent and the socialist Ana Gomes appears in the second position, with 14.5 percent, according to an ISCTE survey / ICS for Express and SIC. In terms of losses and gains compared to the previous poll, Marcelo, supported by PSD and...
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 th...
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban. | Wojtek RADWANSKI / AFP Authoritarian populists almost doubled their share of electoral votes across Europe between 2001 and 2018 – from 11.8% to 22.3%, according to Swedish think-tank the Timbro institute. There was then a decline after, but it is too early to say if that represents a permanent reversal. Either way, the rise itself has been too large to overlook. While all populist politicians contrast “the people” with “the corrupt elite” – both national and international, not all populists are authoritarian populists. T...