Portugal’s far-right party Chega (Enough) saw its support surge in Sunday’s parliamentary elections, while the two main contenders – the centre-right Democratic Alliance and the centre-left Socialists – were fighting for first place as votes continue to be counted. The five-year-old Chega party, led by former television sports pundit André Ventura, improved from just over 7% of the votes in 2022 to around 19% this time, after the ballots were counted in more than two-thirds of all Portuguese constituencies. Chega’s strong performance defies Portugal’s reputation in Europe as a bulwark against …