On a stage set up in Rossio, at the end of the demonstration in Lisbon that lasted about an hour and a half, André Ventura asked everyone to shout what “the whole of Europe needs to hear from Lisbon”.

The leader of Chega admitted that “one demonstration will not bring about the transformation that Portugal needs”, but considered that the protest, which took place on 29 September was “the starting shot”.

“The country often says that one swallow does not make a spring, one demonstration does not make a spring. But it is this Lusitanian spring, this Portuguese spring that I want you to have in your hearts from today on the greatest movement ever, to reconquer the national soul, to reconquer our identity, and to reconquer this flag,” he said.

In the audience, chants of “Reconquista, reconquista” could be heard, which is also the name of an ultra-nationalist far-right group.