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"F**k Chega": British band shows controversial message at CA Vilar de Mouros festival

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EuroVerify

Fact check: Are most refugees in Europe of Muslim background?

EuroVerify investigates a claim shared by a politician from the far-right Portuguese Chega party, stating that 85% of refugees are of the Muslim faith.

Europe News

Far-right Chega becomes Portugal's main opposition party in parliament

Prime Minister Luís Montenegro, whose centre-right coalition won the 18 May election, has ruled out making a deal with Chega. He will instead move to form a new minority government.

Europe News

Early voting beats previous elections in Portugal's legislative race

Party leaders voted in the morning, with the majority emphasising the importance of voting and electoral participation. By 12 pm local time, around 25.56% of voters had cast their ballots.

Europe News

Chega leader André Ventura discharged from hospital

The leader of Portugal's third largest party fell ill while speaking at a rally in Tavira in the Algarve. Hospital sources say he suffered an oesophageal spasm associated with a spike in blood pressure.

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Europe News

More than 300,000 voters registered for early ballot in Portugal

Hundreds of thousands of voters can cast their ballots early this Sunday, ahead of the 18 May legislative elections. This marks the highest number of voters ever registered to exercise their right to vote in advance.

Europe News

Portugal's government falls after failed confidence vote

All the opposition parties, with the exception of the Liberal Initiative, voted against the motion of confidence in the government. PM Montenegro even offered to suspend the session if the socialists presented specific questions, but PS leader Pedro Nuno Santos didn't back down.

EuroVerify

Portugal's misleading immigration claims fact-checked

The issue of immigration is a prime target for misinformation in countries across Europe, and Portugal is no exception. EuroVerify takes a look at some of the claims by the Portuguese far right.

Europe News

Hundreds of people take to Porto's streets in opposing protests

The city of Porto was the scene of two demonstrations: an anti-immigration demo organised by the far-right Chega party and an anti-fascist protest organised by 28 social organisations. The protests took place on neighbouring streets, but never crossed paths.

Europe News

Thousands in Portugal protest against 'uncontrolled immigration'

Demonstrators marched through the capital Lisbon with the Portuguese national flag and carried banners bearing slogans like, 'Expulsion of immigrants who commit crimes'.

Europe News

Portugal's far right joins Orbán's 'Patriots for Europe' alliance

The far-right, nationalist movement wants to set up a new group in the European Parliament. But it needs at least seven member states on board.

Portugal

Portugal's far-right seduces youth, 50 years on from dictatorship

Portugal’s far-right Chega party made historic gains in the country’s national elections held in early March. Taking 18% of the vote, the party sought to seduce Portugal’s youth, in a year which marks 50 years since Portugal overthrew its dictatorship.

World News

Portugal: 50 years after the revolution, are the carnations wilting?

25 April, 2024, marks the 50th anniversary of Portugal's Carnation Revolution. It ended about 41 years of dictatorship and began an era of democracy. The milestone is celebrated as the political landscape shifts, with the centre-right winning recent elections and the far-right gaining ground.

Portugal

Portugal’s new government aims to outmanoeuvre radical populist rivals

Portugal's center-right minority government began its term on Tuesday, facing challenges and opportunities after a radical right party's popularity surged.

World News

Portugal's election leaves the nation in a state of uncertainty

Portugal's election outcome leaves the nation in a state of uncertainty regarding its future, while simultaneously boosting the morale of the radical right across Europe.

World News

Portuguese centre-right party claims narrow election win

The centre-right Social Democrat-led Democratic Alliance beat the Socialist Party for the first time in eight years, but have little chance of forming a majority.