The leader of the Chega party, André Ventura, announced that the party will request a review of the constitutionality of the Single Social Benefit (Prestação Social Única or PSU). The party argues that requiring individuals with high levels of disability due to illness, such as cancer patients, to perform social work in exchange for benefits is unconstitutional.
Chega challenges constitutionality of new social benefit
Friday, 26 June 2026AI summary
Context & Explainers
André Ventura, born January 15, 1983, is a lawyer, academic, and Portugal's most prominent far-right leader. He founded Chega ("Enough") in 2019 after his PSD mayoral campaign attacked the Romani community. Chega surged from 1.3% in 2019 to 22.8% in May 2025, becoming parliament's second-largest party and making Ventura Leader of the Opposition.
His platform emphasizes immigration restrictions, law-and-order policies, constitutional reform, and contains inflammatory anti-Romani rhetoric that has triggered multiple discrimination convictions and investigations. Politically classified as far-right by international media, Ventura cultivates alliances with European far-right figures including Marine Le Pen and Santiago Abascal.
