The 14 candidatures for the early regional legislative elections, representing 13 independent parties and one coalition, have been approved by the Madeira.
For the first time since the 1974 Carnation Revolution toppled the fascistic Salazar regime, a Portuguese election led to a victory for a right-wing coalition in which the far right plays a central role.
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The Left Bloc and the Portuguese Communist Party are deeply discredited after years of openly supporting the right-wing policies of the Socialist Party (PS) government.