The radical right-wing leader of the Chega party has won the presidential election in Portugal earlier than expected. He edged out Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa by a slim majority. The current incumbent. This will mean that there will be a lot of new changes in Portugal.
It is January 20 and the results in Portugal are in. The new president of Portugal André Ventura has been elected. Many did not believe that he could land such a success. But it is now a reality. "Things will now change in Portugal"; said Ventura after his election victory. He is happy that he can finally push Portugal in the right direction. After his election victory, he was congratulated directly by the still incumbent President Rebelo de Sousa. He wished him good luck for the coming years. But he was very worried. "Where will the country go now? Will he destroy it? I don't think the country has made the right choice, however, I accept the voice of the people".
It is truly a sensation. The European Council has also taken note of the election victory and is still observing and analyzing the situation. Emanuel Macron congratulated the new president via Twitter.
Many in Portugal now see the downfall of Portugal before their eyes. Ventura promised many changes that should go to a "4th Republic". This can be understood as a hint to the 3rd Reich. He speaks out against racism against Europeans, against abortions, political correctness and taxes. He also said that he wanted to make the state a kingdom again. To many, this sounded promising. "Not everything is bad. He definitely had good points, but you can't support something like that on the whole": said a passerby in Lisbon. I wonder how this will continue.