Portugal, confidence motion and Parliament

Portugal PM to submit to confidence motion over family firm, election possible
Portugal's prime minister said on Wednesday he would submit his year-old minority government to a confidence motion, a move which could end with its dismissal if the two main opposition parties vote to reject it,
Portugal's Parliament Likely to Vote on Confidence Motion on Tuesday
LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal's cabinet has decided to go ahead with a motion of confidence in the centre-right government that is opposed by the main opposition parties, it said on Thursday, with a parliamentary vote expected to take place next Tuesday.
Portugal's parliament to vote on confidence motion next Tuesday, RTP says
Portugal's cabinet approved on Thursday a motion of confidence in the centre-right government and a parliamentary vote is expected to take place next Tuesday, state broadcaster RTP said. Prime Minister Luis Montenegro proposed on Wednesday a confidence vote in his year-old minority government,
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’s PM calls for confidence vote amid uncertain support in parliament
LISBON - Portugal's prime minister announced on Wednesday that his government will move forward with the proposal of a motion of confidence in the executive by parliament, "since it is not clear" that the parties give the government the necessary conditions to continue in office.
Portugal's PM Montenegro to Submit to Confidence Motion
LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal's Prime Minister Luis Montenegro said on Wednesday he would submit his year-old minority government to a motion of confidence, which could lead to its dismissal if the two main opposition parties vote to reject it, as they have indicated.
Portugal's PM Montenegro to submit to confidence motion, new election possible
Portugal's Prime Minister Luis Montenegro said on Wednesday he would submit his year-old minority government to a motion of confidence, which could lead to its dismissal if the two main opposition parties vote to reject it,
Montenegro will present a vote of confidence before Parliament that could bring down the Government of Portugal
If the Executive loses it, as expected, the President of the Republic will have to decide whether to call for early elections a year after the previous ones or propose a new candidate as Prime Minister.
Portugal’s Minority Government Plans to Seek a Confidence Vote
Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro said he plans to seek a confidence vote in a parliament where he only has minority backing, after struggling to put an end to speculation about potential conflicts of interest related to a company owned by his family.
The Portugal News1h
Political stability in Portugal being tested
Portugal's political stability is being tested once again, and preparations for new legislative elections in May 2025 may be ...
Click2Houston1y
Corruption scandals cast a shadow over Portugal’s early general election and may favor populists
“Portugal needs cleaning out,” one of its ... His party got just 1.3% of votes in a 2019 election, but jumped to 7.3% in 2022. It could collect more than double that this time, polls suggest ...
EURACTIV9y
Portugal’s new cabinet likely to be short-lived
Portugal’s president accepted yesterday ... on Thursday after his coalition won the most votes in the national election on 4 October but lost its majority in parliament, which swung to leftist ...
Portugal Could Hold Snap Election in May as Premier Lacks Allies
Portugal could face early elections in May if the government loses a confidence vote in parliament next week, President ...
Devdiscourse23h
Portugal Faces Political Turmoil: Prime Minister Montenegro's Minority Government in Jeopardy
Portugal's Prime Minister Luis Montenegro has announced he will subject his minority government to a confidence motion. The ...
The Portugal News5d
“Political potential” of immigrant voters in elections
The low electoral and party participation of immigrants residing in Portugal, who in 2024 represented 0.3% of those ...
Portugal’s Premier Battles to End Talk of Conflict of Interest
Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro is struggling to put an end to speculation about potential conflicts of interest in ...
Portugal’s Rating Raised to A by S&P on External Deleveraging
Portugal’s government bond rating was raised by S&P Global Ratings as deleveraging improves the country’s external ...