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Presidential candidates António José Seguro, of the centre-left Socialist Party, on the right, and André Ventura, of the populist Chega party, shake hands.

Video. Portugal votes in presidential election runoff

Updated: 08/02/2026 - 15:40 GMT+1

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.

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