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Thomas CABRAL

YOU WONT BELIEVE: Portugal marks 50 years of democracy with far right on rise - You Need To See This

A flower placed in a gun -- as depicted in a giant mural in Lisbon -- has become a symbol of Portugal's 1974 'Carnation Revolution' (Credit: AFP)

Portugal marks Thursday 50 years since a military coup ended a decades-long dictatorship and 13 years of colonial wars in Africa, an anniversary that comes as a far-right party gains prominence.

The anniversary of the Carnation Revolution -- named after the flowers protesters placed in soldiers' guns during the peaceful uprising -- comes a month after the far-right party Chega more than quadrupled its seats in parliament, cementing its position as Portugal's third-largest party.

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