Portugal chooses between moderate and a populist candidates in presidential election runoff

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Portugal chooses between moderate and a populist candidates in presidential election runoff  Socialist candidate António José Seguro is the favourite to defeat far-right populist André Ventura in the second round of Portugal's presidential election, in a vote overshadowed by a series of heavy storms that hit the country.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/08/portugal-chooses-between-moderate-and-a-populist-candidates-in-presidential-election-runof  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:01Portugal began voting in the second round of its presidential election on Sunday,

00:04with the country set to choose between the center-left Antonio José Seguro and the far-right André Ventura.

00:11Over 11 million people are eligible to vote, with the first exit polls expected at around 8 p.m. local time.

00:19Socialist Party candidate Antonio José Seguro is expected to beat André Ventura, the leader of the populist Chega Party.

00:25In the first round, Seguro won 31% of the vote, while Ventura took over 23%.

00:31This is the first time in 40 years that a second round has been needed in a Portuguese presidential election.

00:38The last run-off was in 1986, so a historic comeback by Mario Sárez, who united the left to beat his conservative rival.

00:47Seguro has presented himself as a moderate candidate who will bring stability to the country,

00:51while Ventura's strong showing in the first round marks another milestone in Europe's shift towards the far-right.

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