Policy Voices | Portugal’s turn to the far-right on the year it celebrates 50 years of democracy

In the year Portugal celebrates 50 years of democracy, it elected almost as many far-right MPs to the national parliament. Sunday’s elections saw the end of eight years of socialist rule with the social democrats coming first but by an extremely slim margin.

In this episode of Policy Voices, host Catarina Vila Nova spoke to Ana Gomes, former MEP for the Socialists and Democrats. Ana Gomes painted Sunday’s elections as a choice for or against the ruling Socialist Party who was castigated by voters for not solving a critical housing problem, persistently low wages and lack of opportunities for the younger generations.

With only three months to go until the European elections, Portugal stands as a warning sign to the rest of Europe of the gains the far-right is set to make across the continent.

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