Montenegro poses question to voters about potential alliance between PS and Chega parties
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** áll on the campaign trail, but Luís Montenegro's speeches are more about warning the voters**
Luís Montenegro, the ex-PM of Portugal, is now leading the charge for his party in the upcoming elections. However, rather than promoting policy proposals, he's upto something different - issuing warnings to the voters.
At a recent rally in Évora, Montenegro exhorted his supporters to turn up at the polls on the 18th, irrespective of polling predictions. To voters of other parties, he suggested a self-evaluation: "You must contemplate if the voting choice from last year produced the outcome they wished for."
Montenegro was less subtle with the voters of the far-right Chega and his own Socialist Party (PS). He questioned if voters of Chega were surprised to see their party often in alliance with the PS, his political adversary. Similarly, he asked PS voters if they were surprised to find their party in bed with Chega, their political foe.
Montenegro went on to claim that his party's proposals have effectively addressed the concerns that fueled last year's voting pattern.
A look into Montenegro's political context
Montenegro's recent rhetoric should be viewed within the context of the political chaos and impending elections. As former PM, he was at the helm of the AD alliance (PSD and CDS-PP) government that lost a parliamentary vote of confidence in March 2025, following a family consultancy firm scandal. The controversy revolved around allegations that Spinumviva received payments from companies with government contracts during Montenegro's tenure. Montenegro vehemently denies any wrongdoing.
In his recent speeches, Montenegro has framed the early elections as a "necessary evil" to stop deterioration and prevent political deadlock. His speeches have also emphasized the risks of political alliances that could destabilize the nation before the approaching elections.
In brief:
- Montenegro is a prominent politician, leading his party in the upcoming elections.
- He's been using his speeches to issue warnings to voters, rather than discussing policy proposals.
- The early elections are seen as a way to stop further political instability.
- Montenegro has made pointed remarks about the PS and Chega's roles in the political crisis.
- The controversy surrounding his family consultancy firm has significantly affected his support.
- Luis Montenegro, the ex-PM of Portugal, is urging his supporters to vote on the 18th, regardless of polling predictions, whereas he asks voters of other parties to reflect on the outcomes of their voting choices from last year.
- At a rally, Montenegro questioned if voters of the far-right Chega and his own Socialist Party are surprised by their respective parties' political alliances, as he has been open about the concerns addressed by his party's proposals.
- In the context of the political chaos and impending elections, Montenegro suggests that early elections are a "necessary evil" to prevent further political instability and the risks of potentially destabilizing political alliances.
- Luis Montenegro's political context includes a family consultancy firm scandal that led to the loss of a parliamentary vote of confidence in March 2025, with allegations that Spinumviva received payments from companies with government contracts during his tenure, which he vehemently denies.
