Portugal swings to the right in election marked by populist surge
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Portugal's main centre-right party narrowly defeated the incumbent Socialists but fell well short of a majority in a general election that saw far-right
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Voters in Portugal go to the polls Sunday in an early election that could see the country join a shift to the right seen across Europe after eight years
Voters in Portugal go to the polls Sunday in an early election that could see the country join a shift to the right seen across Europe after eight years of Socialist rule.
Portugal’s center-right AD coalition has the edge over its Socialist opponents in parliamentary elections, according to an exit poll, though it will probably need the support of smaller parties to govern.
Portugal's main centre-right party narrowly defeated the incumbent Socialists but fell well short of a majority in a general election that saw far-right
By Vasco Cotovio and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — A center-right coalition won a narrow victory in Portugal’s snap elections on Sunday but fell short of an outright majority, as fledgling radical right party Chega took nearly a fifth of the vote. The Democratic Alliance coalition won 29.5% of the 98.
The Chega, or Enough, party in Portugal has had an astounding rise to popularity over the last five years and saw a surge in support in the recent general election.
Portugal’s center-right alliance took the most seats in an early election to beat the Socialists. But the far-right Chega grabbed much of the spotlight with a strong third-place result.
Portugal's main centre-right party narrowly defeated the incumbent Socialists but fell well short of a majority in a general election that saw far-right Chega surge to become a potential kingmaker.
