A surge in support for a populist party in Sunday’s election has placed the hard right at the heart of Portuguese politics.
Portugal’s inconclusive general election results mean weeks of political uncertainty ahead, and give fresh energy to Europe’s shift toward the radical right. The close contest between two leading moderate parties remained unresolved as they awaited deciding results from voters abroad. Official results are due to be published within two weeks. The rise of the Chega, or Enough, party — just five years old — has been stunning.
Some Portuguese abroad are supporters of former U.S. President Trump and former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, and they could see Chega as emulating them. After official results are published, Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa will consult the parties about who is best placed to form a government. Social Democrat leader Luis Montenegro says he won’t accept a governing coalition with Chega, whose policy proposals many Portuguese find unpalatable.
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