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Veteran center-left politician Antonio Jose Seguro has won 66% of the vote, seeing off a challenge from the far-right.

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[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 hours ago

If we have learned anything from the last decade, the centre-left now is faced with a dilemma: deep reforms to drain the abscess that oozed out the fascists or continue with neoliberal business as usual, effectively giving the far right time to regroup and try again next time.

[–] andreluis034@bookwyr.me 2 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

Not that it matters that much as the majority of the parliament is right-leaning and the president is more of a figure for public relations than anything else.

[–] Akasazh@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

The Iberian peninsula being incredibly based off late

[–] Humana@lemmy.world 5 points 2 hours ago

It helps that millions of voters here actually grew up under fascism and still clearly remember how much it sucks.

Hell yeah Portugal.

Now, pass some laws that are going to make it hard for PT MAGA to gain a foothold again.

Or don't, and watch them come back with a vengeance next election.

[–] rickdg@lemmy.world 3 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)