Socialism is popular here

Portugal experimented with far-right politics. From 1933 until 1974, the Estado Novo dictatorship ruled for 41 years, culminating in a revolt and a widespread desire for something more left-wing. This helps to understand why the Socialist Party was elected to power in Portugal in 2015.

Portugal's socialist government has achieved significant achievements, including raising the minimum wage, nearly erasing the budget deficit (which stood at 11% of GDP in 2011), cutting unemployment, upgrading public transportation, and offering free textbooks to students.

Indeed, the Socialist Party performed so well that the Portuguese people elected them to power again in 2019, with the party boosting its vote share from 32% to 37%.