Portugal holds its third general election in 3 years but the vote might not restore stability

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…

The early elections called by Prime Minister Montenegro after not even a year in office. 'Electoral fatigue for the Portuguese', this is the third vote in three years

The last government in Portugal lasted only a year. In the early election, many people in the country fear unstable conditions again. There would be urgent issues to be addressed. By Anna Mundt.

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.

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…