US EditionPortugal Incumbent Centre-right Party Wins Election: Exit Poll
- Portugal's centre-right Democratic Alliance won the May 18, 2025, parliamentary election but fell short of a majority in Lisbon.
- The election followed a confidence vote loss in March triggered by allegations against Prime Minister Luis Montenegro's family firm, who denied wrongdoing.
- The populist far-right party Chega increased its parliamentary seats to at least 58 by focusing on immigration and corruption, challenging the Socialists.
- Official data showed the Democratic Alliance gained over 34% of votes with 89 seats, while Chega reached about 23%, surpassing the Socialists; Montenegro refused deals with Chega.
- The election maintained Portugal's political instability, leaving the minority government reliant on smaller parties and raising uncertainty over its duration and policy initiatives.
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Portugal’s ruling center-right alliance wins election, but far-right makes record gains
Portugal’s ruling center-right Democratic Alliance (AD) won a snap parliamentary election on Sunday but again fell short of the majority needed to end a long period of instability as the far-right Chega gained a record share of the vote.
·Atlanta, United States
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Portugal: Right Turn over Parliament's Election – "Existential Threat"
Prime Minister Luís Montenegro's conservatives narrowly win the early parliamentary election in Portugal. However, the right-wing populist party "Chega" founded in 2019 ends up in second place. The media comment from "existent threat" to "revolution".
·Dortmund, Germany
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