Portugal: Populist Chega Party Surges, QUADRUPLES the Number of Seats, Becomes a Political Player Ahead of European Parliament Elections
The outcome in Portugal’s snap elections was the one expected by most analysts, with a narrow victory of the ‘centre-right’ but populist party Chega’s growth was WAY larger than predicted.
This reality will shape the future of the country, and it’s also indicative of the European continental trend expected in this year’s European Parliament Elections – a huge shift to the right.
Right-wing Democratic Alliance (AD) won Sunday’s general election by a slim margin of two seats over the socialists, but in its hubris, it is preparing to govern without a majority, lest they enter into coalition with the ‘far-right’ Chega.
The upsurging populists warned of instability if they are not included in government.
AD won 79 seats in the 230-seat legislature,
