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Mariana Leitão
Leader of the Liberal Initiative · 
Portugal
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In short
Leitão Amaro says rules, when broken, must have consequences.1 Leitão Amaro states the government is proud of its police forces.2 Mariana Leitão says repression is unacceptable and solves nothing.3 The headlines present different positions on the conduct of security forces, without indicating the specific context of each statement.456
AIMade at 14:35, from 3 headlines of the last 24 hours. Each number links to the source headline. How it is made
Popularity in the polls
20.9% Approval · 37.4% Disapproval
| Pollster | Dates | Approval | Disapproval |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intercampus | 6–12 Oct 2026 | 20.9% | 37.4% |
| Aximage | 14–15 Sep 2026 | 30% | 48% |
| Intercampus | 7–14 Sep 2026 | 19.2% | 36% |
| Aximage | 20–21 Jul 2026 | 30% | 46% |
| Intercampus | 9–14 Jul 2026 | 20.5% | 38.9% |
| Aximage | 24–25 Jun 2026 | 29% | 49% |
| Intercampus | 10–16 Jun 2026 | 15.1% | 42.7% |
| Intercampus | 8–14 May 2026 | 17.8% | 38.5% |
In this table, each number is the pollster's own, as published. The rings identify their 30-day average. We do not compare countries, and nothing comes from the headlines. Read from the Wikipedia polling table (CC BY-SA 4.0) with collection scheduled every 3 hours. Last recorded collection: 29/10/2026, 21:05 (Lisbon).Record older than 24 hours; newer data may be available at the source.
Defence
Positions and proposals
Background
- Military service
«The answer cannot be a return to the past, such as compulsory military service — an anachronistic proposal, contrary to individual freedom and ineffective for the challenges we really face.»
Original in Portuguese:
A resposta não pode ser o regresso ao passado, como o serviço militar obrigatório — uma proposta anacrónica, contrária à liberdade individual e ineficaz para os desafios que realmente enfrentamos.
Liberal Initiative manifesto for the 18 May 2025 general election: the party's position.
- Defence spending
«The 2% of GDP target, long established as a minimum benchmark, is now outdated given how the global strategic context has evolved»
Original in Portuguese:
A meta dos 2% do PIB, há muito estabelecida como referência mínima, encontra-se hoje desatualizada face à evolução do contexto estratégico global
Liberal Initiative manifesto for the 18 May 2025 general election: the party's position.
- Support for Ukraine
«For the Liberal Initiative, Ukraine's accession to the European Union and NATO is a geopolitical imperative, a moral duty and a rational long-term strategy.»
Original in Portuguese:
A adesão da Ucrânia à União Europeia e à NATO é, para a Iniciativa Liberal, um imperativo geopolítico, um dever moral e uma estratégia racional de longo prazo.
Liberal Initiative manifesto for the 18 May 2025 general election: the party's position.
- European defence
«Europe's strategic autonomy within NATO is a legitimate and necessary political goal.»
Original in Portuguese:
A autonomia estratégica da Europa dentro da NATO é um objetivo político legítimo e necessário.
Liberal Initiative manifesto for the 18 May 2025 general election: the party's position.
Alliances
- The country's defence treaties: