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

LISBON: A far-right candidate in Portugal’s presidential election, Andre Ventura, has emerged as the favorite for Sunday’s first round of voting, according to polls. But…

El ascenso del populista André Ventura en seis años muestra el giro radical del país. Tres candidatos de derechas, un socialista y un almirante en la reserva pugnan con opciones…

LISBON: A record 11 candidates are standing in Portugal’s presidential election Sunday, with a populist party leader poised to possibly bring another political breakthrough for…

Portugal started voting Sunday in the first round of a presidential election in which a far-right candidate could for the first time make it to a run-off,...

For the first time in nearly 40 years, Portugal's presidential election is likely to be decided in two rounds, first on January 18, and then on February 1. The situation reflects…

Among the frontrunners is Andre Ventura, whose far-right party is the second-largest in parliament.

Opinion polls suggest three candidates, including anti-immigration Chega party leader, close to final two

Once candidatos concurren a las elecciones más inciertas de la democracia, con un dirigente de ultraderecha como favorito para pasar a la segunda vuelta

Si sono aperti alle 8 di questa mattina, domenica, e chiuderanno alle 20 (le 21 in Italia) i seggi per le elezioni presidenziali in Portogallo. Il gran numero di candidati, 11,…

Moderate socialist Antonio Jose Seguro came out on top in the first round, followed by Andre Ventura of the far-right Chega party

André Ventura, leader of the far-right Chega party, finished in second place, confirming his electoral surge, though polls suggest he is likely to lose in the runoff.