Moderate socialist Antonio Jose Seguro has been elected president of Portugal with roughly two-thirds of the vote, defeating far-right rival Andre Ventura. Despite the decisive margin, nearly half of eligible voters abstained, and Ventura’s Chega party has emerged as the main opposition force in parliament after less than a decade. The presidency is largely ceremonial, but Seguro faces the challenge of easing social tensions over living costs whilst trying to stem rising populist support.
Al Jazeera’s Natacha Butler reports from Lisbon.
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