Portugal's parliament rejects motion of confidence and brings down government

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In Portugal, the conservative minority government has been overthrown by parliament.

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Portugal's government collapses after losing no-confidence vote

Portugal's centre-right minority government has lost a vote of confidence, putting the country on track for its third election in three years.Prime Minister Luis Montenegro, who has served for 11 months, called the vote after concerns over his family

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The minority government of the conservative Prime Minister Luis Montenegro has burst after a scandal. The Portuguese will now vote for the third time in three years.

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Portugal government loses confidence vote over conflict-of-interest accusations

Portugal's centre-right government lost a confidence vote Tuesday evening following ongoing accusations of conflicts of interest related to Prime Minister Luis Montenegro's family business. The country's president will now decide whether to dissolve the parliament and call new elections.

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Portugal is going through a political crisis after Parliament rejected a motion of confidence tabled by Prime Minister Luís Montenegro, which will lead the country to early elections in May. Although Montenegro was able to resist two attempts at dismissal beforehand, on this occasion the opposition succeeded in overthrowing its government by uniting against it.Read more]]>

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Parliament failed the motion of confidence in the government and Luís Montenegro's executive is the second in history to fall under these circumstances. The summary of the day in images.