Portugal holds its third general election in 3 years but the vote might not restore stability
- Voters in Portugal cast ballots on Sunday in the country’s third parliamentary election in three years amid ongoing political instability.
- The election was triggered by a March confidence vote loss that ended the center-right Social Democrats' minority government led by Luis Montenegro.
- Key campaign issues included immigration, housing affordability, and rising living costs, with Montenegro's Democratic Alliance polling ahead but without a likely majority.
- Polls indicate the Democratic Alliance might win about 32% of votes but fall short of 116 parliamentary seats, while the far-right Chega party holds steady around 18%.
- The election may produce another minority government, suggesting persistent fragmentation and continued challenges in achieving stable parliamentary majorities.
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Portuguese election set to result in another minority government – exit poll
An exit poll suggested that Sunday’s election in Portugal was poised to deliver yet another minority government, as the increasingly fragmented political landscape defies efforts to unite behind policies on pressing national issues such as immigration, housing and the cost of living.
Portugal's Political Power Play: AD's Path to Governance
Portugal's Political Power Play: AD's Path to Governance The centre-right Democratic Alliance (AD) in Portugal is anticipated to secure the most votes in the recent parliamentary election. However, according to three exit polls, it may fall short of achieving a full majority, with estimates positioning the party between 29% and 35.1% of the vote.AD's current standing reflects a similar outcome from March 2024, when the party won around 29%, lead…

Portugal holds snap election with centre-right leading polls
Voters in Portugal went to the polls Sunday for the country's third general election in three years, with Prime Minister Luis Montenegro tipped to win, but without an overall majority.
Portuguese Vote for the Third Time in Three Years to Seek a Way Out of Political Instability
This election Sunday in Portugal is so similar to that of a year ago that even the levels of participation were set until noon. By then they had voted 25.56% of the voters, three tenths more than in March 2024. Inequality increased slightly with the hours. Until 16:00 they had voted 48.2% of the voters, three points less than in the previous quotation. Nothing to do with the historic queues formed before the polling stations 50 years ago to elec…
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