
Portuguese Right Buoyed by Increasing Support and Confident It Can Win Future Election
Ventura has “established himself as the leader of the right” in Portugal.

Ventura has “established himself as the leader of the right” in Portugal.

The growing support for Chega’s André Ventura still signals a rising right-wing wave in the country.

When the moment of truth arrived, the “centre-right” once again preferred to work with the Left, a mistake it will come to regret.

The presidential run-off exposes how Portugal’s mainstream parties now define their red lines—and why voters increasingly look elsewhere.

Today, like never before in Portugal, there is a broad consensus for a national reform implemented from the Right.

Socialist Seguro and populist Ventura have advanced to the second round in the Portuguese presidential race.

The leader of the right-wing Chega party could advance to the second round, marking a significant change in Portugal’s political landscape.

In 2026, identity and sovereignty are what actually matter. There’s only one candidate saying those words in Portugal—and that’s Ventura.

Immigration, security concerns, and widespread social fatigue have propelled the sovereigntist party to a lead that upends all political calculations.

A new government agreement with Chega could reshape one of Europe’s most liberal citizenship regimes.