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Portugal’s Center-Right Takes an Election. But Is the Hard Right the Victor?
The Democratic Alliance cemented its position as the dominant power, but the Chega party, which has an anti-immigrant message ...
Portugal’s election brings another minority government and a far-right rise
Portugal’s president has convened political parties for consultations after a general election delivered another minority ...
Portugal's far-right Chega surges as ruling party misses majority
Portugal's far-right Chega won a record vote share in Sunday's snap election and was vying to become the main opposition ...
Portugal: Persistent Political Fragmentation to Test Growth and Fiscal Prospects
Portugal likely faces another minority government after an inconclusive snap parliamentary election, which risks complicating ...
Portugal’s election result falls short of ending political instability. Here’s what to know
Portugal’s third general election in three years has failed to deliver the result that could break the worst spell of ...
Portugal's far-right Chega makes historic election gains. Some are comparing it to Trump's rise
Portugal has witnessed a steep rise in immigration. In 2018, less than 500,000 immigrants in Portugal had legal residency, according to government statistics. By early this year, there were more than ...
Neo-fascist Chega surges in Portugal as ruling right-wing Democratic Alliance coalition wins election
Responsibility for the rise of Chega lies with what the media promote as the "left" in Portugal, which has betrayed and ...
Portugal headed for another minority government after vote won by incumbent center-right party
Portugal is headed for yet another minority government after the incumbent center-right Democratic Alliance won a general ...
Portugal general election: Ruling AD coalition in the lead while Chega closes in on second place
The final results showed the AD coalition won with 32% of the vote, followed by the Socialist Party at 23%. The far-right ...
Portugal to investigate far-right leader over anti-Roma remarks
Portuguese prosecutors have opened a probe into remarks made by far-right leader Andre Ventura against the Roma community, ...