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18 January – 2026 Portuguese presidential election (first round): No candidate wins an overall majority, with António José Seguro and André Ventura heading to a runoff with 31.1% and 23.5% of respective votes.[2] This will be the second time that a direct Portuguese presidential election necessitated a runoff, the first one being in 1986.[3]
26 January – Authorities announce the seizure of nine tonnes of cocaine and the arrest of four foreign nationals from Latin America aboard a narcosubmarine off the Azores.[6]
28 January – Storm Kristin hits Portugal with strong rain and winds, up to 150km/h (93mph), killing at least five people, causing various damage mainly in the Central Region, and leaving up to 1 million people without power.[7][8][9]
12 August – A total solar eclipse is predicted to occur at the Moon's descending node of the orbit in North America and Europe. The total eclipse will pass over the Arctic, Greenland, Iceland, the Atlantic Ocean, northeastern Portugal and northern Spain.[10]
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