Tag: André Ventura

CHEGA leader André Ventura speaks during a debate in the Portuguese parliament in Lisbon on April 11, 2024.

Portugal’s Establishment Right Under Siege

CHEGA’s recent motion of no confidence against the incumbent government exposes the rift between the legacy centre-right and the rising populist party.

History is Coming to Lisbon

After half a century of solid left-wing hegemony, Portugal might be days away from an extraordinary shift to the Right.

Portugal: Support for National-Conservative Chega Reaches All-Time High 

For those who have been paying moderately close attention to European politics over the past several years—and especially over the last year to six months—Chega’s continued electoral ascendency is indicative of a much broader trend presently taking place across much of Europe.