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The faculty denounces, among other things, that phrases such as 'This is not really Bangladesh (but it looks like it)' or 'Smile, we are being replaced' could be read at the Chega stand.
I believe there are happy cases of 'redemption', but it does not seem to me that, just half a dozen months after the elections, there are many Chega militants who, like Saint Paul on the road to Damascus, have fallen from their horses blinded by the light of social democracy. I hope the PS leadership does not waver in its censure of these appointments and enforces its word.
Chega used its stand at Futurália to promote anti-immigration messages associated with the 'Great Replacement' theory. Amidst curiosity, support, and criticism, the presence of André Ventura attracted young people.
Shelves full of Halal meat in a Lisbon supermarket sparked a complaint from Pedro Frazão. After all, 'what is this?' And Marcelo's test of Trump: 'before he could pull me, I pulled him!'
The Cascais PSD has officially handed over municipal portfolios to Chega, following a governance agreement approved by Chega's national leadership. The party, led by Ventura, will now oversee the portfolios for transparency and sports. In response, the Socialist Party (PS) has decided to return their portfolios in protest, marking a significant shift in the local political landscape.
The article critiques Carlos Moedas for his political maneuvers, particularly his secretive agreement with the far-right party Chega, which contradicts his public image as a reformist. It highlights the lack of transparency in his dealings and the implications for his governance in Lisbon, emphasizing that he can no longer blame external factors for inaction. The piece calls for Moedas to focus on effective governance rather than personal political ambitions, as he now holds a majority that was not directly granted by the electorate.
From the classroom to the presidential race, testimonies at the university where Ventura and Seguro taught outline contrasting personalities in their contact with students. These are the recollections of the 'Casinha Amarela', the Autónoma, on the day of the final debate between the two.
Signatories respond to Margarida Bentes Penedo, who criticised the programming of the Teatro do Bairro Alto and called for a 'right-wing cultural policy' at the Lisbon Municipal Assembly on 13 January.
Signatories express “concern and indignation” over the councillor's intervention at the plenary meeting of the Lisbon Municipal Assembly, accusing her of “censoring the programming of a municipal theatre”.
André Ventura returned to the campaign trail in Sacavém after advancing to the second round, challenging António José Seguro to more debates and accusing him of preparing to avoid direct confrontations. Ventura said he was astonished that several right‑wing and establishment figures were endorsing Seguro — whom he claims is ‘running into the arms of the Socialist Party’ — but stressed that such endorsements do not matter to him and that only popular support counts.
The read-out of the names of the artists included by the TBA in January reminded me of a video that circulated in which the names of immigrant children were spoken in the Assembly of the Republic. Column by Filipa da Rocha Nunes.
André Ventura kept one of the campaign traditions and made the customary walk down Chiado on the last day before the election. Confident of victory on Sunday, the Chega candidate already issued challenges ahead of the second round, urging the PSD and the Liberal Initiative not to stand in the way of a final showdown with António José Seguro.
Lisbon Civil Court has rejected the request by CHEGA leader, André Ventura to suspend the removal of billboards targeting the gypsy community – a decision Ventura considers to be unfair. The post Gypsy posters must come down, court insists appeared first on Portugal Resident.
At 18:00, the Chega party lodged a formal complaint reporting incidents of shots fired using prohibited weapons in Lisbon.
