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

Luís Montenegro must go for corruption charges, Parliament has withdrawn his confidence, and now the country is facing the third new elections in three years.

After the fall of the Conservative Prime Minister Luis Montenegro's government, the President of the Republic Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa must decide whether he is trying to form a new government or if he dissolves Parliament.

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

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

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.

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.