António Pedro Santos / Lusa
The Secretary General of the Socialist Party (PS), Pedro Nuno Santos
“I assume the responsibilities, as I always did. I will therefore ask for internal elections, which I will not be a candidate.”
Pedro Nuno Santos will no longer be secretary general of the PS. The leader of the socialists, who was only in office for just over a year, could not resist the second defeat followed by legislative elections.
The Socialist Party had a very bad night this May 18, 2025.
With only 23.38% of the votes in early legislatures, and with, and to the surprise of many, it was the PS in the last 40 years.
And it was almost its worst result ever – but the 1985 outcome with 57 deputies remains the worst record in history.
Pedro Nuno Santos spoke only after midnight and began to admit the “Hard Times” For the PS and the left in general, in Portugal.
Assured that “It will not be the support of this government”which will be led by AD; And warned that the PS should not be this support.
Because Luís Montenegro “has no suitability” to be a prime minister, because it leads a government “that failed various levels”, and because it has a program “that goes against the principles and values” of the PS.
The deputy warns that the far right “unfortunately grew a lotit became more violent, more aggressive and more lying, “but it must be” firmly fought and eyes in the eyes. “
While thanking all the militants of the PS and JS, he released the phrase “The party I led”.
Then he shot: “I assume the responsibilities, as I always did. ask for internal elections, which I will not be a candidate“.
I.e, PEDRO NUNO SANTOS DESITE SE. No requests were heard, “No, no, no!” When this ad was made.
Closing, quoted Mario Soares: “It is only overcome who gives up on fighting. And I I will not give up fighting. See you soon“.
Nuno Teixeira da Silva, Zap //