Lisbon, Feb 8, 2026 (AFP) - Portugal votes in presidential election battered by deadly storms

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2026-02-08

Portugal, which is reeling from a battering by deadly storms, began voting in the second round of a presidential election on Sunday, with the moderate candidate expected to trounce his far-right rival. The election campaign has been disrupted by the storms, which have killed at least seven people, and at least 14 of the worst affected constituencies have postponed voting for nearly 32,000 people by one week. Polling stations opened at 8:00 am (08......

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