Portugal's anti-immigration Chega party notched another political gain for Europe's far right on Wednesday after it was assigned the second-most seats in parliament.

Regardless of what the final count is, a third party — called Chega — is celebrating, even though it has no real chance to elect its larger-than-life leader as Portugal's prime minister.

Chega upsets Portugal's power dynamics. ... "The hard-right populist party Chega" leader Andre Ventura holds a Portugal's flag following Portugal's general election, in Lisbon, Monday, May 19, 2025.

Portugal's far-right Chega won a record vote share in Sunday's snap election and was vying to become the main opposition party as the ruling centre-right Democratic Alliance (AD) again fell short ...

Chega’s leader, André Ventura, declared Sunday that the era of two-sided politics in Portugal, fought between the center right and the center left, “is over.” He added: “We have done what ...

LISBON, Portugal — Portugal’s president convened the country’s political parties for consultations Monday, after a general election delivered another minority government as well as an ...

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal’s president was due to convene the country’s political parties for consultations on Monday, after a general election delivered another minority government as ...

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal’s president convened the country’s political parties for consultations Monday, after a general election delivered another minority government as well as an ...

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal’s president was due to convene the country’s political parties for consultations on Monday, after a general election delivered another minority government as ...

Portugal’s third general election in three years provided little hope for ending the worst spell of political instability for decades in the European Union country of 10.6 million people.