Portuguese centre-right extends poll lead but still looks short of majority

FILE PHOTO: Social Democratic Party leader Luis Montenegro talks to the press before debating with Socialist Party leader Pedro Nuno Santos, ahead of Portugal snap elections, in Oeiras, Portugal, April 30, 2025. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes/File Photo

LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal's centre-right Democratic Alliance (AD) has extended its lead according to a new opinion poll ahead of Sunday's general election, but it still looks like falling far short of the parliamentary majority needed to form a stable government.

The survey by pollster Lisbon's Catholic University, released by broadcaster RTP late on Thursday, put support for Prime Minister Luis Montenegro's AD at 34%, up from 32% in the same poll a week ago.