‘The Algarve is Chega’s kingdom’: resort city’s voters tempted by far-right party

<p>Chega supporters in Albufeira hope party can use Sunday’s local elections as springboard for nationwide takeover</p><p>The road into Albufeira is thronged with billboards. Some, such as the faded one on a roundabout leading to the centre of the southern Portuguese resort city, offer sun-bleached glimpses of enticing real estate, golden beaches and vibrant nightlife. Others that have sprung up before Sunday’s local elections peddle promises of a different kind.</p><p>By far the most numerous are those belonging to the far-right Chega party. Its political posters feature one-line grievances about the state of public health, education and housing and tell passing drivers that all these problems will be solved once Chega is in charge.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/11/algarve-albufeira-chega-far-right-local-elections-portugal">Continue reading...</a>