Portugal elected a new president as António José Seguro, a veteran centre-left Socialist, won the runoff with about two-thirds of the vote. He “comfortably” defeated André Ventura of the far-right Chega party, halting the movement’s bid for the presidency despite its rapid rise in parliament. The largely ceremonial post still carries powers to veto laws, dissolve parliament and call elections, giving Seguro influence amid ongoing political instability. The campaign was disrupted by deadly storms that forced some constituencies to delay voting, but turnout went ahead for most of the electorate. European leaders welcomed the result, framing it as a vote for democratic resilience and pro-European values, concludes *Deustche Welle*.
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Portugal elected a new president as António José Seguro, a veteran centre-left Socialist, won the runoff with about two-thirds of the vote. He “comfortably” defeated André Ventura of the far-right Chega party, halting the movement’s bid for the presidency despite its rapid rise in parliament. The largely ceremonial post still carries powers to veto laws, dissolve parliament and call elections, giving Seguro influence amid ongoing political instability. The campaign was disrupted by deadly storms that forced some constituencies to delay voting, but turnout went ahead for most of the electorate. European leaders welcomed the result, framing it as a vote for democratic resilience and pro-European values, concludes *Deustche Welle*.
As long as he is pro-EU I am okay with that.