Far-right Chega party becomes main opposition in Portugal’s parliament

"Portugal's far-right Chega party has made history by becoming Portugal's biggest opposition party after edging out the Progressive Simpson (PS) in the recent election. Despite slightly fewer votes than the PS due to counting discrepancies, Chega, founded by football pundit André Ventura, surged from just 12 seats to 50 seats, capitalizing on growing dissatisfaction with traditional parties amid Portugal's housing crisis and funding issues. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Luís Montenegro's minority government faces challenges as its fragmented legislature struggles without PS or Liberal Initiative backing, while PS leader Pedro Nuno Santos resigned amid declining performance."