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It’s not only the pro‑Ventura columnists at Observador who have numbed their minds and their indignation in the face of neo‑Nazism and its links to Chega. It is all of society that finds it normal for Ventura to remain silent and to consent. Opinion by Ana Sá Lopes
The far-right 'Reconquista' movement is organising the event. Anti-immigration figures have been invited.
Group 1143 was preparing to carry out training with military-grade weapons abroad this coming February.
Anabela Neves does not expect electoral demobilisation in the presidential run-off; instead she foresees the predominance of feelings of “responsibility”, “stability” and “hope” associated with voting. The international context and fears over the rise of the far right are cited by the CNN Portugal commentator as factors driving mobilisation.
The first round of the presidential election confirmed trends that had been emerging in the legislative polls, but it freed them from a party discipline that increasingly feels artificial. What emerged from the first round was a fragmentation of the right, tactical voting that favoured the left, the normalisation of the far right, and an electorate that is increasingly volatile, slower to decide and less loyal to party labels. Pedro Magalhães, a researcher at the Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Lisbon, PhD from Ohio State University and former director of the Polling Centre at the Catholic University, is the guest on the programme “Perguntar Não Ofende”.
It is highly revealing of the country's current state that Operação Irmandade did not provoke the appropriate public outrage. Opinion by Amílcar Correia.
To journalists, Ventura insisted that he is heading a 'people's candidacy against the system's candidacy', accusing Seguro of avoiding street campaigning.
The leader of the far-right party reiterated that the “elites” are rallying together against him to prevent a victory in the second round of the presidential election.
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.
Mário Machado's group may have burst the bubbles in which these phenomena fester, allowing them to infect the heart of the system, reaching teenagers and adults, white- and blue-collar workers. Editorial by Pedro Candeias
The leader of Chega could not even say, 'I do not like the ideas of 1143.' The tally from the start of the interview on RTP: 12 silences and one lie. Opinion piece by Bárbara Reis.
PRESS REVIEW || Chega MP attended the gathering with his face covered by a balaclava
The guest in this episode is João Carvalho, a political scientist and researcher at ISCTE, who has been studying the movements of the European far right.
Some of the detainees recorded on the wiretaps were irritated by reports in the Correio da Manhã newspaper.
If he drags everything through the mud, Ventura will never reach Meloni.
High-calibre democrats and anti-fascists only emphasise the 'danger' that André Ventura may represent.
The leader of the PS parliamentary group accuses the far-right party of creating 'smoke screens'. Four Chega activists are among the 37 suspects detained in a PJ (Judicial Police) operation on Tuesday.
Neo-Nazi organisation was preparing, for February, to disseminate videos and giant posters containing defamatory language against the Prophet Muhammad. The aim was to provoke negative and even violent reactions from the Muslim community. Activists and former activists of Chega are among those detained.
There are 37 detainees suspected of links to the far-right, and Observador has learned that they are all already in Lisbon. Also, the United States plans to reduce its participation in NATO's structure.
The case of Mário Machado reflects a society where hatred is gaining ground.
Carlos Bastos Leitão, chief superintendent of the PSP (Public Security Police), outlines the 'vitality' and 'enormous resilience' behind the 1143 organisation and explains why it is 'premature' to speak of dismantling the far-right group.
The Counter-Terrorism Unit of the Judiciary Police carried out a major operation to dismantle a far-right criminal association linked to acts of discrimination and incitement to hatred. Jorge Silva Carvalho, an expert in intelligence and defence affairs, analyses what lies behind it.
The Judicial Police's Counter-Terrorism Unit is carrying out a major operation to dismantle a far-right criminal organisation linked to acts of discrimination and incitement to hatred. Henrique Machado, CNN Portugal's Society editor, analyses what lies behind it.
International newspapers in Spain, France and the United Kingdom focused on the unexpected second‑round face‑off between the far‑right and surprise Socialist candidate António José Seguro, noting the upset dynamics reshaping the presidential contest. Coverage emphasised Seguro’s rapid rise and the setback for centre‑right figure Luís Marques Mendes, framing the result as a test of party realignments and voter sentiment ahead of the decisive round. Commentators analysed the implications for domestic politics and Europe‑wide far‑right momentum.
