Portuguese Left in Freefall After Chega’s Electoral Surge
By Miguel Nunes Silva In The European Conservative *** Following last month’s national election which resulted in populist-right Chega surpassing the Socialist Party to become the second-largest political force in the country, Portugal’s Left has entered a spiral of despair and upheaval. Socialist Ana Gomes, a former MEP, has declared she is in the process of “preparing […]
Portugal’s Establishment Right Under Siege
By Miguel Nunes Silva In The European Conservative *** On Sunday 16th, Portugal’s third largest party CHEGA! [PfE]—currently at around 20% in the polls— announced that it would present a vote of no confidence against the ‘centre-right’ government of PM Luís Montenegro, who narrowly won a slight plurality in last year’s national election. In 2024, […]
Estratégias Partidárias para as Europeias
Por Miguel Nunes Silva No Folha Nacional *** As eleições para o Parlamento Europeu (PE) aproximam-se e os cálculos estão a começar a ser feitos pelos partidos nacionais. Para a Esquerda, as eleições europeias têm um objectivo simples: manter a maioria. Manter a maioria provaria que o governo não está descredibilizado e que Portugal se […]
