European elections in Portugal: the end of an exception - Reporter.lu

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European elections in Portugal: the end of an exception - Reporter.lu

The European elections in Portugal take place against the backdrop of the recent election victory of the right-wing populist Chega Party. Half a century after the end of the dictatorship and the democratic revolution, the extreme right in the country is back on the march. By Hélder Gomes (Expresso)* In the year in which the democratic uprising is taking place for the 50th time, the Portuguese elected 50 members of the right-wing Chega Party, whi…