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Portugal elects socialist as president but far-right rival takes record vote share

António José Seguro scores resounding win despite André Ventura’s populist Chega party securing 33.2% of votes

The Guardian - UK

Centre-left António José Seguro beats far-right rival to Portuguese presidency

The Socialist Party candidate António José Seguro won with 66.7% of votes, compared with 33.3% for André Ventura's far-right Chega party according to official results with 99% of votes counted.

Euronews

Portugal chooses between moderate and a populist candidates in presidential election runoff

Socialist candidate António José Seguro is the favourite to defeat far-right populist André Ventura in the second round of Portugal's presidential election, in a vote overshadowed by a series of heavy storms that hit the country.

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Storm-battered Portugal heads to polls as rivals unite to keep out far right

Socialist António José Seguro on course for victory but gains by André Ventura’s Chega could herald watershed

The Guardian - UK

Calls to postpone presidential election as Storm Leonardo lashes Portugal and Spain

Portugal’s far-right Chega party has said vote should be delayed as state of calamity declared in 69 areas

The Guardian - UK

Ferraris for all and wine on tap: satirical candidate shakes up Portugal’s presidential election

The campaign by ‘Candidate Vieira’ mirrors the country’s growing anti-establishment sentiment

The Guardian - UK

How an information vacuum about Maduro's capture was filled with deepfakes and AI

A real-time flood of AI-generated images and videos of Maduro's capture by US forces on Saturday were re-shared by public figures and garnered millions of views across Europe.

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No, Portugal is not banning all Islamic practices

Viral claims online appear to over-extend a recently approved law that will ban face veils in public in Portugal.

Euronews

Portuguese parliament approves ban on wearing face veils in public spaces

The bill, proposed by Portugal's far-right Chega party, would prohibit coverings such as burqas and niqabs from being worn in most public places. It received support from centre-right parties.

Euronews

Portuguese parliament approves bill banning face coverings in public

Portugal's parliament has approved a bill banning face veils worn for gender or religious reasons in public

The Independent UK

Portugal’s far-right Chega falls well short of expectations in local elections

Party hoped to take 30 municipalities but secured three after share of vote halved from parliamentary elections

The Guardian - UK

Portugal heads to the polls in hotly contested local elections

Sunday's municipal elections in Portugal could be decisive in expanding the presence of the far-right Chega party beyond Lisbon. In the country's two biggest cities, it is a tight race between the centre-left and centre-right.

Euronews

‘The Algarve is Chega’s kingdom’: resort city’s voters tempted by far-right party

Chega voters in Albufeira hope party can use Sunday’s local elections as springboard for nationwide takeover

The Guardian - UK

Portugal tightens immigration rules with far-right backing

Portugal’s right-wing government has won parliamentary approval for a new immigration law, passed with support from the far-right Chega party. The reforms set stricter conditions for foreigners seeking to settle in the country.

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Portugal's parliament approves amended foreigners' law with far right support

The law was passed by the centre-right parliamentary majority after the Constitutional Court rejected the original text in July, judging it as being overly severe on family members of immigrants who wanted to join them.

The Guardian - UK

How the EU’s far right has seized on Charlie Kirk’s killing

Leaders from Orbán to Le Pen have framed the shooting as evidence of persecution – a strategy that experts say could further normalise extremism across the continent

Euronews

Do immigrants receive more benefits than firefighters' wages in Portugal?

Social media posts allege that immigrants receive more in benefits than firefighters do in wages, following a summer of unprecedented wildfires in Portugal.

Euronews

Fact check: Are the vast majority of the world's refugees of Muslim background?

EuroVerify investigates a claim shared by a politician from the far-right Portuguese Chega party, stating that 85% of refugees are of the Muslim faith.

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Portugal's parliament reclassifies rape as public crime bringing it in line with Europe

Several Socialist Party (PS) MPs voted in favour of the reclassification, despite their party's official abstention on some proposals.

Newslaundry

In right-wing victories across the globe, a warning and mirror for India

Over the past four years, there has been an unprecedented surge in right-wing populist victories across the globe. From the US and El Salvador to Italy, Hungary, and even India, populist leaders have either returned to power or have emerged with strong mandates.

Euronews

Portugal tightens citizenship rules, doubles residency requirement for most foreigners

Citizens from Portuguese-speaking countries such as Brazil must wait seven years for citizenship while those from other nations face a 10-year wait.

Euronews

Luís Montenegro reappointed as Portugal's prime minister, rules out immediate reforms

Montenegro has rejected far-right Chega's call for constitutional reform and said his minority government would prioritise reforms to the economy, public services, and health system.

Euronews

Far-right Chega overtakes Socialists as Portugal's main opposition party in parliament

Prime Minister Luís Montenegro, whose centre-right coalition won the 18 May election, has ruled out making a deal with Chega. He will instead move to form a new minority government.

International Business Times

Portugal Far-right Party Becomes Second Biggest In Parliament

Portugal's far-right Chega party won second place in snap elections last week, according to final results published Wednesday, making it the official opposition party in the country just six years after its creation.

The Guardian - UK

Far-right Chega party becomes main opposition in Portugal’s parliament

Party takes second place in election after overseas votes counted, overturning decades of bipartisan politics

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