Chega (political party)
Chega! | |
|---|---|
| President | André Ventura |
| Vice Presidents |
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| Founder | André Ventura |
| Founded | 9 April 2019 |
| Merger of | Citizenship and Christian Democracy (2020) |
| Split from | Social Democratic Party |
| Headquarters | Lisbon |
| Youth wing | Juventude Chega |
| Membership (2021) | c. 40,000[1] |
| Ideology |
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| Political position | Far-right[2] |
| European affiliation | Patriots.eu |
| European Parliament group | Patriots for Europe (since 2024)[nb 1] |
| Colours | Dark blue |
| Slogan | "God, country, family and work"[4] |
| Assembly of the Republic | Template:Political party data |
| European Parliament | Template:Political party data |
| Regional parliaments | 8 / 104 |
| Local government (Mayors) | 0 / 308 |
| Local government (Parishes) | 0 / 3,085 |
| Election symbol | |
Chega (pt; officially known as CHEGA!; lit. 'Enough!') is a national conservative and right-wing populist[5] political party in Portugal. It was formed in 2019 by André Ventura.[6] It is on the far-right[7] of the political spectrum.[8][9][10]
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References
- ↑ "Ventura diz que Chega tem cerca de 40 mil militantes, mas apenas 10% reelegeram o líder?". Polígrafo. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ↑
- Hernández-Morales, Aitor (11 March 2024). "Portugal's far right comes roaring back". Politico Europe. Axel Springer SE. Archived from the original on 11 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- Henley, Jon (12 March 2024). "Europe's centre-right dilemma: work with the far right, or work to exclude it?". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 12 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- Almeida, Henrique (11 March 2024). "From Trainee Priest to TV Pundit: Europe's New Far-Right Figure". Bloomberg News. Bloomberg L.P. Archived from the original on 11 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ↑ "Chega oficializa ligação à extrema direita europeia". www.sabado.pt (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2020-07-02.
- ↑ Hernández-Morales, Aitor (11 March 2024). "Portugal's far right comes roaring back". Politico. Lisbon. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ↑ "Portugal's Socialists win election, now eye alliances". Star Tribune. 7 October 2019. Archived from the original on 7 October 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ↑ Nava, Sergio (2024-03-11). "Portogallo, Andrè Ventura: chi è il leader del partito di estrema destra Chega". Il Sole 24 ORE (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ↑
- Hernández-Morales, Aitor (11 March 2024). "Portugal's far right comes roaring back". Politico Europe. Axel Springer SE. Archived from the original on 11 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- Henley, Jon (12 March 2024). "Europe's centre-right dilemma: work with the far right, or work to exclude it?". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 12 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- Almeida, Henrique (11 March 2024). "From Trainee Priest to TV Pundit: Europe's New Far-Right Figure". Bloomberg News. Bloomberg L.P. Archived from the original on 11 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ↑ de Carvalho, Bruno Amaral (12 April 2019). "A extrema-direita chega a Portugal?" [Has the far-right arrived in Portugal?]. Contacto (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 18 May 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ↑ Almeida, São José (26 January 2019). "Chega um partido populista de extrema-direita a Portugal" [A far-right populist party has arrived in Portugal]. Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ↑ "'Politico' highlights poor adhesion of Portugal to the populist movement". Jornal Expresso (in European Portuguese). Archived from the original on 29 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
News article on the campaign for Europeans Elections refers to the meager chance that the coalition "Basta!" to elect a MEP and advances the reasons for the country to resist the wave of far-right that reached the rest of Europe.