Centre-left Socialist candidate António José Seguro takes a convincing win over far-right rival André Ventura in Sunday’s Portuguese presidential election, according to official results with 99% of votes counted. He becomes the first president from the socialist camp in 20 years and now returns to the forefront of national politics. In his victory speech, he promised to be a demanding and vigilant president, but never a counter-power.
“I promised loyalty and institutional cooperation with the government, and I will keep my word. I will never be a counter-power, but I will be a president who is demanding when it comes to solutions and results,” said Seguro.
