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Bloomberg
29-05-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Portugal's Montenegro Is Formally Named Premier for Second Term
Portugal's center-right leader Luis Montenegro was formally named prime minister for a second term after his ruling coalition won a snap election earlier this month. President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa announced the appointment in a statement on the presidency's website on Thursday evening. The president met different parties earlier, and said parliament will allow the new minority administration to start governing.
CBC
27-05-2025
- Politics
- CBC
The symbolism of the King's throne speech, and what Carney faces after
CBC's chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton breaks down the symbolism of the King's throne speech, and what Prime Minister Mark Carney will face after as he tries to enact an ambitious agenda with a minority government.
BreakingNews.ie
18-05-2025
- Politics
- BreakingNews.ie
Portuguese election set to result in another minority government
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. The Democratic Alliance captured between 29% and 34% of the votes in the country's third general election in three years, according to an exit poll by Portugal's Catholic University for public broadcaster Radiotelevisao Portuguesa. Advertisement The centre-left Socialist Party got between 21% and 26% while the hard-right populist party Chega (Enough) got between 20% and 24%, the poll indicated. With that tally, the Democratic Alliance could get between 85 and 96 seats, short of the 166 seats needed for a majority in Portugal's 230-seat parliament. It could form a minority government or forge partnerships with smaller parties for a majority. Chega's possible count was a surprise, potentially putting it close to a level footing with the Socialist Party. Advertisement A second consecutive minority government would dash hopes that the ballot might end the worst spell of political instability in decades for the European Union country of 10.6 million people. Most official results are expected by midnight UK time.
