Hungary elected Orbán, Portugal could quite easily elect Ventura
Ana Sá Lopes argues that, given broad support from intellectuals and sections of the democratic right, the presidential bid of André Ventura is difficult to stop — echoing Rui Ramos’s bleak assessment. The piece highlights how Ventura presents himself as the new leader of the right while also heading a party, and notes that the CDS withdrawal of support has paradoxically positioned him as a mainstream opposition figure who could plausibly become president or even prime minister. The author draws a worrying comparison with Viktor Orbán’s rise in Hungary and reflects on the shifting dynamics of the Portuguese right.




























