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"It is very difficult to ban a party and say it is fascist", says Constitutional Court judge

Público14 September 2026 at 08:13

Judge Maria Benedita Urbano of the Constitutional Court stated that it is very difficult to ban a party and classify it as fascist. This declaration comes in the context of a formal request received by the court to dissolve the Chega party.

Maria Benedita Urbano confirmed that the Constitutional Court did indeed receive the request to dissolve Chega, but clarified that there has not yet been sufficient time to analyze the process.

The judge commented on the complexity of banning a political party, suggesting that the classification of a party as fascist and its consequent dissolution involves delicate legal issues.

The case remains pending analysis by the court, which will have to decide on the admissibility and merit of the request to dissolve the party.

Why this matters

This matters to Portuguese voters and political actors as it addresses the legal boundaries of banning political parties, following a request to dissolve the Chega party. The judge's statements provide insight into how the Constitutional Court views such requests and what legal standards apply to party bans in Portugal.

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