January 18, 2026
Understanding Portugal's
Next President
32 perspectives. 7 futures. One country deciding its path.
"The best way to predict the future is to understand who is building it."
Featured Perspectives
Mariana Santos
29 years old · Arroios, Lisbon
"I want staying in Portugal to feel like a real choice, not a sacrifice. I want my own apartment, may..."
Rui Miguel Fernandes
36 years old · Amadora, Greater Lisbon
"I want a real job. Not gig work—a job with a contract, benefits, vacation. Something I can build on...."
Wilson Tavares Semedo
26 years old · Amadora, Greater Lisbon
"I want to buy an apartment someday. Build a career. Maybe have kids who don't have to explain where ..."
What is this project?
Portugal Futures 2026 is a civic foresight project that uses AI-augmented methodologies to help Portuguese citizens reflect on the January 18, 2026 presidential election.
Through 32 synthetic personas, 7 candidate scenarios, and cross-perspective dialogues, we make abstract political futures tangible through specific human stories.
Learn About Our Methodology