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3mo ago

Portugal’s Far-Right Chega Becomes Main Opposition with 60 Seats

The center-right Alliance holds 91 seats without a full majority in a parliament reshaped by anti-system voting.

«C’est une grande victoire», s’est félicité le leader du parti d’extrême droite André Ventura, affirmant que ce résultat «marque un changement profond dans le système politique portugais».
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Le leader du parti politique d’extrême droite Chega au Portugal, André Ventura, au palais de Belém, suite aux élections générales à Lisbonne, Portugal, le 20 mai 2025.
André Ventura, le leader du parti d'extrême droite Chega, dépasse le PS à l'Assemblée portugais et s'impose comme la deuxième force politique tu pays. 

Overview

  • Chega secured 60 seats after overseas ballots were counted, overtaking the Socialist Party as Portugal’s largest opposition group.
  • The center-right Alliance démocratique won 91 seats with 31.8% of the vote but remains below the 116-seat threshold for an outright majority.
  • Leader André Ventura hailed the result as a “profound change,” as Chega’s vote share jumped to 22.76% from 21.9% in the previous term.
  • The Socialist Party dropped to 58 seats after losing roughly 860,000 votes since 2022 and faces an internal leadership contest ahead of autumn municipal elections.
  • Analysts attribute Chega’s rise to its strong social media strategy and broader European protest voting trends empowering anti-establishment parties.