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Portugal's election could add momentum to Europe's drift to the right due to corruption, hardship
Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on March 10, 2024
Portugal's general election is marred by corruption scandals, economic hardship, a housing crisis, and dissatisfaction. Moderate parties risk losing faith as a radical right populist party gains support. Chega could become kingmaker. Pedro Nuno Santos and Luis Montenegro promise change. Andre Ventura appeals to young people on...
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Published on March 11, 2024 - 03:03
Portugal veers to the right in legislative elections
Portugal has become the latest European country to take a step to the political right, after the centre-right Democratic Alliance (AD) claimed a narrow electoral victory. Near-complete results on Monday showed the AD with 29.49 percent of the vote, with the incumbent Socialist party receiving 28.66 percent. The closeness of the results positions the far-right Chega as a potentially decisive force after the anti-immigration party captured 18 percent of the vote, boosting its standing when compared to the 2022 election.