section_path: Campaign/Issues
section_name: Issues
paragraph_text: Issues
  
  The campaign was dominated by several issues, from the Spinumviva case, with further revelations, but mainly regarding ethics and transparency topics, to the Housing crisis, the state of the National Health Service, Immigration and the increase in Defense spending. Additionally, just like in 2024, the issue of governability and stability after the elections was also central in the campaign, with the two main parties debating whether or not to allow the winner to form a minority government. Voter fatigue and apathy were also a source of concern due to the succession of elections and cases involving politicians.
  
  On 16 April 2025, in the middle of the pre-election campaign and a month before election day, the Public Prosecution Service announced that it was analyzing complaints against Pedro Nuno Santos, leader of the PS, in relation to his properties and the way he paid for them. The PS leader rejected any irregularities and said he was not afraid of scrutiny. This inquiry was closed one month after election day, with no evidence of irregularities being found. The 2025 Iberian Peninsula blackout happened three weeks before Election Day, also putting energy policy and the government's management of the blackout at the forefront of the campaign.