Portugal’s President Rebelo de Sousa re-elected, pledges coronavirus fight ‘first priority’

Portugal’s centre-right president, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, won a second term on Sunday in an election marked by record abstention as the country battles a crippling third wave of coronavirus contagion.The 72-year-old former leader of the Social Democratic Party, known for his warm persona and habit of taking selfies with supporters, won 61 per cent of votes, above his 52 per cent win in 2016.Still, 60 per cent of voters abstained – the highest figure in Portuguese history – in part because 1.1…

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