LISBON, Portugal — Portugal's anti-immigration Chega party notched another political gain for Europe's far right on Wednesday after it was assigned the second-most seats in parliament — meaning it ...

Portugal’s parliamentary elections in May, which saw the far-right populist party Chega finish second, opened up a new era in the country’s post-dictatorship politics. It remains to be seen how much ...

Portugal's parliament approves a bill to ban face veils in public, joining other European countries. The Chega party proposed ...

An overview of Portugal's election, focusing on the CHEGA party's political shift and impact on traditional party systems.

Memories of dictatorship are fading. Dissatisfaction is mounting. It was a ripe moment for the Chega party to appeal to voter frustrations. By Emma Bubola Emma Bubola reported from Faro, Portugal, and ...

Portugal’s far-right Chega party is poised to be the latest addition to Hungarian strongman Viktor Orbán’s new right-wing alliance, which hopes to become a European Parliament group. Chega’s president ...

SEVILLE, Spain — A lightly regarded Portuguese political party barely five years old finds itself in a position to play kingmaker in the wake of national elections that failed to propel either of the ...

The measure was proposed by the far-right Chega party and would prohibit coverings such as burqas — a full-body garment that covers a woman from head to foot — and niqabs — the full-face Islamic veil ...

The bill was proposed by the far-right Chega party, and received support from the centre-right PSD, Liberal Initiative and CDS-PP. Left-leaning lawmakers, including from the PS, Livre, PCP and Bloco ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Portugal’s far-right Chega party, which cemented its place as the third force in national politics in Sunday’s ...

Chega party leader Andre Ventura speaks during a demonstration against “uncontrolled immigration” and “insecurity on the streets,” in Porto, Portugal, Nov. 23, 2024 (Sipa photo by Diogo Baptista via ...