All the polls predict a victory for the Socialist candidate in Sunday's presidential elections in Portugal, but in practice, André Ventura, leader of the Portuguese far right, is poised to turn defeat into his greatest opportunity. momentumIn a way, the president of Chega and leader of the opposition has already won. First, because on January 19th he made history and achieved to force a second round of voting in a presidential election For the first time since 1986. And secondly, because it has brought to the forefront a dichotomy already supported by one in four Portuguese voters – a figure that could rise to a third after Sunday. The debate, also fueled by the media, has centered on whether it is necessary to continue with the democratic system born fifty years ago with the Carnation Revolution or to promote a "fourth republic." It is "the biggest change in the Portuguese political system since April 25th" of 1974, in Ventura's own words.

With the counting of the overseas votes complete, the far-right party Chega has overtaken the Portuguese Parliament and risen to second place, ahead of the Socialists. The two parties were tied at 58 seats after the vote. the legislative elections of May 18, but the votes of those living abroad have given two seats to Chega and another two to the center-right Democratic Alliance (AD) coalition of acting Prime Minister Luís Montenegro. AD thus remains with 88 seats, Chega with 60, and the Socialist Party (PS) maintains its 58.