Alarming news are coming from Portugal. The far-right, ultra-conservative and xenophobic party Chega has become the main opposition party for the first time, following the final tally of ballots from abroad in a May 18 snap Parliamentary Election.
The centre-right Democratic Alliance of Prime Minister Luis Montenegro won 91 seats in the 230-seat single-chamber parliament, including two from out-of-country voting. While it garnered more seats than in 2024, it again fell short of a majority needed to end a long period of instability.
