Portugal's recent election saw the Socialist Party aiming for a revamp under Pedro Nuno Santos, while facing challenges from libertarian and anti-immigrant forces among young voters. Populist parties like Chega gained ground, with no clear winner emerging, leading to uncertainty and potential shifts in the country's political landscape.
Portugal election sees populist surge as shockwaves sent across EU ahead of Brussels election https://t.co/IwMV4lrTVE
I'd call this a good start. 48 seats isn't enough, though. They need more than 50% of the vote. Portugal must save itself from woke insanity. https://t.co/2arWX04JRJ
The result of yesterday’s general election in Portugal is yet another warning to the euro-establishment. From me for @UnHerd: https://t.co/Gu7pDDkLaj
"Chega’s jump to over 18 percent of the vote this year, from about 7 percent in 2022, may provide momentum to conservatives and rightist parties hoping to make significant gains in the E.U. elections." https://t.co/fxS4arIL5o
Pre-election surveys showed that more voters felt Portugal's Luis Montenegro would be a better premier than his main rival, Socialist party leader Pedro Nuno Santos. https://t.co/DN5TkWFVqG
Portugal In Suspense After Election Produces No Clear Winner https://t.co/FTW0XMi6Sr
Luis Montenegro, the leader of Portugal’s opposition centre-right Democratic Alliance (AD) party, has claimed victory in the country’s snap general election. https://t.co/p8Sw9sd6dI
Too close to call in Portugal. https://t.co/6yI79eUJ09
Over 90,000 right-wing voters in Portugal appear to have been confused by their ballots in today's election, as many mistook the smaller far-right party ADN for the major conservative coalition AD https://t.co/hFPBRpYKCR
The Portuguese election marks the end of bipartism, as the far-right CH grows dramatically. Without a left- or a right-wing majority that excludes CH, the traditional patterns of alternation in government are no longer viable. I see two main possibilities going forward: 1/4
It also predicted that populist party Chega (Enough) has improved its share of the vote and could be in third place. https://t.co/uPRPnLNgoc
If these numbers hold, there’s no way for either party to form a government without the national populist Chega Party https://t.co/BAHpNo3pPT
Portugal, 85.8% of freguesias counted: AD-EPP|ECR: 30% (-1) PS-S&D: 29% CH-ID: 19% IL-RE: 4% (+1) BE-LEFT: 4% (+1) CDU-LEFT|G/EFA: 3% L-G/EFA: 2% ADN-*: 2% PAN-G/EFA: 2% +/- vs. 68.4% of freguesias counted https://t.co/6mW4nGlUV4
Tough night for the Left in Portugal but hoping that the broad forces of the Left can still come together to avoid a right-wing government and especially to keep out the far-right
Portugal, national parliament election today: Polling stations across mainland Portugal and Madeira have now closed. Polling stations in the Azores stay open for one more hour. Exit polls and preliminary results will be released from 8 PM WET. ➤ https://t.co/cadjSzG0Zi
It's Election Day in Portugal! Here's your overview of the parties, the election system, and the pre-election polling. Portuguese will elect a 230-member unicameral parliament today. No significant advance or mail balloting: polls are open until 7pm today local time. 1/x
Portugal's election could add momentum to Europe's drift to the right due to corruption, hardship https://t.co/oK4Kzljqp7
On #Portugal’s election campaign trail we asked populist #Chega leader #Ventura what he thinks Portugal needs and about allegations that his party is extremist https://t.co/SHYFAIdFvX @TristanAJE +joaoduarte
Polls open in Portugal’s general election with mainstream moderates trying to keep populists at bay https://t.co/HOtuvQkGQw
#BREAKING Polling stations open in Portugal for early election https://t.co/6kTGYsL9Wz
Pedro Nuno Santos heads into Portugal’s election promising to revamp the Socialist Party after eight years in power. But talk of him leading a left-wing turn is overblown — and among young voters, libertarian and anti-immigrant forces are gaining ground. https://t.co/ycgVx0M5vF