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André Ventura taken ill at campaign event less than 48 hours after first collapse and three days before election

Millions casting votes in crucial contests in Romania, Poland and Portugal

The leader of Portugal's third largest party fell ill while speaking at a rally in Tavira in the Algarve. Hospital sources say he suffered an oesophageal spasm associated with a spike in blood pressure.

The announcement comes in the build-up to the country's early general election scheduled for 18 May.

The country has set up a rapid response system to help monitor and report dubious claims and trends linked to the elections.

Portugal could be heading to the polls for a third time in three years as minority government loses vote in parliament.

MPs debate a motion of confidence that looks likely to topple centre-right government

Complaint filed against André Ventura and two Chega colleagues for statements about fatal shooting of black man

The results of the 2024 European elections have confirmed the surge of far-right parties in EU member states. However, while many recorded significant scores, the wave was not a groundswell, and the shifts vary from country to country.

The events of April 25, 1974 have left an indelible mark on the history of Portugal and Europe. That evening, a group of 200 left-leaning young Portuguese military captains walked out of their barracks and occupied strategic locations. Tired of the ravages of the dictatorship and colonisation, they won the…

Unaffordable rents and property prices risk becoming a key political battleground across the continent