Paulo Rangel, in a political intervention, directed direct criticism at André Ventura and the Chega party, publicly questioning the ideological positioning of the formation. Rangel asked whether Chega is on the side of NATO, the European Union and the Eurozone, or whether, on the contrary, it is against Europe.
The PSD MEP also questioned whether Chega is "in favor of Putin's Russia like the AfD," drawing a comparison with the German far-right party Alternative for Germany. This statement comes in a context of growing debate about the geopolitical orientation of populist and Euroskeptic parties in Europe.
Rangel called on Chega to clarify its positioning, stating that "the time has come for Chega to say which side it is on," at a time when foreign policy issues and support for NATO and the EU have become central themes in the Portuguese and European political landscape.
