Portuguese PM Scores Own Goal in No-Confidence Saga
By Miguel Nunes Silva In The European Conservative *** In a 142-88 vote with no abstentions, opposition lawmakers ousted the Portuguese administration after only 11 months in office. After Portugal’s third largest party CHEGA! and the Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) both presented votes of no confidence against the ‘centre-right’ government of PM Luís Montenegro in the past […]
Centre-right government in Portugal – Nationalist Chega grows unabated
Portugal’s center-right Democratic Alliance (AD) won the 2024 legislative election, forming a minority government under Prime Minister Luís Montenegro. The far-right Chega gained influence, complicating governance. To avoid political instability, the 2025 state budget passed with the Socialist Party (PS) abstaining. Key policies include tax incentives for young workers to prevent emigration and a corporate […]
