Victor Pereira, historian: 'It is clear that far-right ideas have become normalized in Portugal'
- Posted on February 10, 2026
- By Le Monde
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Victor Pereira, historian: 'It is clear that far-right ideas have become normalized in Portugal'
OP-ED. The left-wing candidate, Antonio José Seguro, won the second round of Portugal's presidential election on February 8. However, his opponent, André Ventura, who comes from a populist party, succeeded in bringing far-right themes into the Portuguese public debate, notes historian Victor Pereira in an op-ed for Le Monde.