Local elections are taking place in Portugal today, and most attention is focused on Lisbon, where criticized mayor Carlos Moedas is competing for a new four-year term with lawyer and former member of the Portuguese Parliament, Alexandra Leitao, from the center-left.
It is believed that the outcome of the Lisbon election could be influenced by Moedas' refusal to resign and deny responsibility for the deaths of 16 people in the city's funicular accident on September 3rd.
Voters' decisions are also influenced by the problems Lisbon is facing due to housing policy, garbage collection, and the excessive number of tourists.
Moedas is considered a rising star in the center-right Social Democratic Party and has been considered for the post of prime minister. He was previously a member of parliament and, since 2014, the EU Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science.
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