Interview 22 May 2024 - Par Alexandre R. Malhado
The far right’s breakthrough in the legislative elections: the end of the Portuguese exception?
On 25 April, Portugal celebrated the 50th anniversary of the "Carnation Revolution", which ended the far-right conservative regime of Salazar. Because of this successful democratic transition, Portugal was considered immune to far-right political movements. But the celebrations came a month after general elections in which a new populist party, Chega, made strong gains. What does this result mean for Portugal?