Presidential Elections · January 18, 2026
What if they win...
What would Portugal look like in 2030 under each candidate? Explore possible futures through the stories of those who would live them.
"The Portugal of True Portuguese"
André Ventura
"The Workers' Portugal"
António Filipe
"The Social European Project"
António José Seguro
"The Democracy of Care"
Catarina Martins
"The Technocratic Renewal"
Henrique Gouveia e Melo
"The Liberal Leap"
João Cotrim Figueiredo
"The Stable Continuity"
Luís Marques Mendes
How do we explore the future?
We use the Three Horizons framework to imagine how each candidate's decisions would shape Portugal over 5 years.
Today
The reality of 2026: current conditions, forces at play, existing structures.
The Transition
The early years: how presidential policies begin to shape change.
2030
The emerging future: what a typical day would look like for real Portuguese people.
Human-centered futures
Each scenario includes vignettes—"A Day in the Life" stories—showing how changes would affect real people: a nurse in Lisbon, a farmer in Alentejo, an immigrant in Porto.