Portugal

Portugal elects Seguro, defeats Ventura

António José Seguro won Portugal’s presidential runoff on Sunday with about 66.8% of the vote, defeating far‑right André Ventura, whose Chega took roughly one‑third.

Portugal elects Seguro, defeats Ventura
Brigid Laffan, Steve Peers, Kim L. Scheppele, Juliet Lodge, Bonnie N. Field and 24 more
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Socialist halts far right surge

António José Seguro, a Socialist, won Portugal’s presidential runoff against far-right candidate André Ventura and halted a breakthrough for the populist right.

Socialist halts far right surge
Steve Peers, Bonnie N. Field, Andrés Malamud, Scott L. Greer, Oliver Stuenkel and 20 more
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Storm Marta Batters Iberian Peninsula

Storm Marta struck the Iberian Peninsula over the weekend, unleashing torrential rain and strong winds across Spain and prompting flood alerts as authorities warned of more heavy rain this week.

Storm Marta Batters Iberian Peninsula
Stefan Rahmstorf, Steve Keen, Juan Cole, Margot C. Finn
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