Portugal calls snap election

Portugal calls snap election after prime minister resigns
Portugal's president on Thursday announced a snap legislative vote for May 18 -- the third national election in barely three years -- after Prime Minister Luis Montenegro resigned over a conflict of interest dispute.
Portugal PM calls confidence vote he'll likely lose, election looms
Portugal's prime minister proposed on Wednesday a confidence vote in his year-old minority government, risking his own dismissal as the main opposition parties vowed to defeat him.
Portugal calls snap election after prime minister drops ball
Portugal’s president announced a snap legislative election for May 18, the third national vote in just three years, following Prime Minister
Elections likely in Portugal after PM's resignation
Portugal looks likely to go to the polls for the third time in three years, political parties indicated on Wednesday, after Luis Montenegro resigned as prime minister in a conflict of interests row. Portugal's attorney general Amadeu Guerra said on Wednesday that he had received three complaints about the family business of the prime minister.
Frustrated Portuguese Voters Doubt Snap Election Will Bring Political Stability
Portuguese voters are becoming increasingly frustrated with the country's political elites as another snap election looms - without any signs that it will bring stability. Portugal's centre-right minority government collapsed on Tuesday after Prime Minister Luis Montenegro lost a confidence motion,
'Disillusioned': Portuguese voters likely heading for third general election in three years
Voters in Portugal may be asked to go to the polls for the third time in as many years after the centre-right government of Prime Minister Luis Montenegro loses a vote of confidence. "People have become very disillusioned with the political class,
Portugal elections loom as PM loses confidence vote
The government of Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro has lost a vote of confidence, almost certainly pitching the ...
Portugal is to hold an early election in May after minority government’s fall
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal will hold an early general election on May 18, the country’s president announced Thursday, ...
Portugal chaos as government collapses in row over business dealings of PM's family firm
The country was plunged into political crisis late Tuesday, after the minority centre-right government lost a vote of ...
What to know about the collapse of Portugal’s government
Portugal has slid back into more political uncertainty after its third government fell in as many years when Prime Minister ...
Portugal’s government loses confidence vote, triggering early election amid prolonged instability
Portugal’s minority government has lost a confidence vote in parliament, forcing its resignation and bringing the European ...
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Portugal’s government collapse leaves opening for ultranationalist party
Three elections in three years is a bad look for Portugal’s democratic stability. As seen elsewhere in the EU, it’s stirring ...
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Portugal’s attorney general opens investigation into PM’s family business
LISBON - The attorney general announced on Wednesday that the Public Prosecutor's Office has opened a preventive ...
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Portugal will repeat elections on May 18, just 14 months after the previous ones
The President of the Republic will dissolve the Assembly after the Government lost the vote of confidence and after ...