A record 11 candidates are standing in Portugal’s presidential election on Sunday, with a populist party leader poised to bring another political breakthrough for Europe’s far-right.
The large field makes it unlikely that any candidate will capture more than 50 per cent of the vote for a first-round win. That would leave the two top candidates to compete in a run-off ballot next month.
Almost 11 million people are eligible to vote in the election, with most results expected late in the day. The...
Europe’s far-right eyes run-off in Portugal’s presidential election
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Source: scmp.com

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