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Portugal’s presidential runoff pits left-leaning António José Seguro against nationalist André Ventura. Exit polls point to Seguro’s likely victory, aided by establishment backing to block Ventura, but Ventura’s strong first-round showing and Chega’s growing support underscore Portugal’s drift toward Europe’s nationalist currents, even as the presidency remains a largely ceremonial check on power.
Portugal votes in a tightly watched presidential race where far-right Chega leader Andre Ventura is near a runoff threshold alongside a Socialist candidate and a Liberal Initiative rival; with about 11 million eligible voters, polls show a close contest that could force a second round after tonight’s exit polls.
Portugal's Chega party has become the main opposition in parliament after winning 60 seats in the recent election, marking a significant rise for Europe's far-right forces and signaling a major shift in Portugal's political landscape.
Portugal's far-right Chega party has gained significant ground in the recent elections, becoming the second-largest party and leading the opposition, marking a major shift in the country's political landscape amid similar trends across Europe.
Portugal's far-right Chega party has become the main opposition in the recent parliamentary elections, ending 50 years of dominance by centrist parties, with André Ventura leading the party and influencing the country's political landscape amid a fragile minority government.
Portugal's inconclusive general election results have left the nation in a state of uncertainty, with the rise of the radical right party, Chega, reinforcing a resurgence of the hard right across Europe. The competition between two major moderate parties remains undecided as they await crucial results from overseas voters, with official results expected to be released within two weeks. The remarkable ascent of Chega, a party just five years old, is evident in its increased parliamentary seats, sparking divided opinions among voters in Lisbon.
Portuguese far-right party Chega will host a world summit in Lisbon in May with several far-right party leaders, including former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro and Italian deputy prime minister Matteo Salvini. Chega's president, Andre Ventura, said the presence of Bolsonaro, Salvini, and other European right-wing leaders would make Lisbon one of the strongest new centers of the right in Europe and a world reference in the fight against socialism. Chega became the third-largest party in parliament in Portugal's 2022 elections.