Portugal’s government looks set to lose a confidence vote, triggering an election

The Portuguese Parliament expressed its distrust of Prime Minister Luís Montenegro, which is due to be re-elected on 18 May.

Interest in moving to Portugal leaps by a third in six months

Registrations for the upcoming Moving to Portugal Show and Seminars, taking place in London on April 3, have jumped by 33% since the last Show in October 2024, perhaps due to Portugal’s relative stability seeming more attractive in comparison to the uncertainty in Spain surrounding possible taxes on non-EU citizens buying property. Registrations are also up by a staggering 195% since the Moving to Portugal Show held a year ago in March 2024.

“I could have sent a message to the nation, placed conditions on the Prime Minister, dismissed the Government and, just at the end of the line, dissolved the Parliament and called elections,” said Rui Tavares, speaking to journalists.

Portugal is preparing for early elections, which are likely to take place in May, after the minority centre-right government led by Luís Montenegro lost a confidence vote in Parliament on Tuesday, the BBC reports. MPs voted against him by 142 votes to 88 with no abstentions, paving the way for a general election for the third time in as many years.

What to know about the collapse of Portugal’s government

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal slid back into more political uncertainty Wednesday after the country's third government fell in as many years when Prime Minister Luis Montenegro lost a confidence vote in Parliament.

Western Europe’s poorest country is about to oust its government over immigration

An influx of digital nomads to Portugal is driving up living costs and fuelling the far-Right