Portuguese Elections Debate

[Bruno]

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The Media outlets would all pull their resources together with the Public New Channel so that all could see the debates before the election day, all contestants would be present from all parties with seats within the parliament along side 3 who don't and a independent.​

(If you want a question to be asked, send me a PM)​

Reporters : ​

Judite Sousa - TVI​

Rodrigo Carvalho - SIC​

José dos Santos - RTP​

Candidates :​

Partido Social Democrata | Center-Right > Rui Rio​

Partido Socialista | Center-Left > Antonio Costa (incumbent)​

Bloco de Esquerda | Left > Catarina Martins​

Partido Popular | Center > Assunção Cristas ​

Partido Comunista | Extreme-Left > Jeronimo de Sousa​

The Greens | Left > Heloisa Apolonia​

PAN | Center-Left > André Silva​

Independent | Bruno Baltasar​

The camera would pan through all the candidates, showing their party and name,the TVI reporter would start.​

"Welcome to Debate night, I'm Judite Sousa and these are my collegues, Rodrigo Carvalho and José dos Santos, from SIC and RTP respectivly. Lets jump right into it shall we? First, every contestant will have 2 minutes to answer a given question and then after the question as been answered by candidate. A 18 min debate will ensue between the candidates, each having 2 mins to use at their leisure to ask,debate or rebuke other candidates answers. The questions all candidates will be answer are based on what the 3 Media Outlets believe to be the most relevant at this time for Portugal and the Portuguese. So lets start with the first question, which we will give the floor to Mr.Rio. - It as become apparent that Trade as become one of the major roles Portugal can play in the world, how do you view this role?"​

 

[Jamie]

One of the Media Correspondents in the area prompted themselves to ask a question, once given the chance to speak, she'd begin:

"Recently released statistics have highlighted a disturbing number of criminal activities regarding kidnapping. Portugal is rated amongst the top 8 of countries with high volume of kidnapping rates with an astonishing 5.25/100,000 people. This figure may appear small, but over the years? You will notice this is a problem and one of the largest ones that Portugal faces when it comes to crime rates. I would like to know how each party will be tackling this? The past decade has shown a similiar output of this particular crime and party leaders consistently express their intent of more law enforcement, more operations, yet, we have seen absolutely no improvement? Should this not be something that is addressed?"

 

[Retroliser]

"Ferhat Akyol, Turkish Freelancer!" Another journalist stated. "I'd like the third question to be about the military and foreign policy. In the past week or so, we've seen a nationalist uprising in Canada due to the influx of Muslim refugees from Africa and The Middle East, while Turkey is currently engaged in a one-sided conflict between monarchists and the incumbent republicans. What do the candidates believe is the right course in regards to these events? Will Portugal take on an interventionist mindset, or do you believe it's better to let the crises resolve themselves and work with the new government, whatever they may be? Furthermore, what plans do you have in regards to the military? Do you wish to reduce, increase or maintain the size of the army, if so, why?"