Portugal faces third election in three years as government loses confidence vote

Two-party alliance led by the Social Democratic party was in power for less than a yearPortugal’s minority government has lost a vote of confidence in parliament, forcing its resignation and bringing the EU country’s third general election in three years. The exact vote count wasn’t immediately available, but the speaker of parliament, José Pedro Aguiar-Branco, said the center-right government was defeated.The government, a two-party alliance led by the Social Democratic party (PSD) and in power for less than a year, had just 80 seats in the current 230-seat legislature. An overwhelming majority of opposition lawmakers had vowed to vote against it. Continue reading...

Mar 11, 2025 - 23:13
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Portugal faces third election in three years as government loses confidence vote

Two-party alliance led by the Social Democratic party was in power for less than a year

Portugal’s minority government has lost a vote of confidence in parliament, forcing its resignation and bringing the EU country’s third general election in three years.

The exact vote count wasn’t immediately available, but the speaker of parliament, José Pedro Aguiar-Branco, said the center-right government was defeated.

The government, a two-party alliance led by the Social Democratic party (PSD) and in power for less than a year, had just 80 seats in the current 230-seat legislature. An overwhelming majority of opposition lawmakers had vowed to vote against it. Continue reading...