Portugal gears up for third national election in three years

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Portugal gears up for third national election in three years  Parties and voters alike are gearing up for what promises to be a unique election amid voter discontent and recent controversy.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/05/17/portugal-gears-up-for-third-national-election-in-three-years  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00As Portuguese voters prepare to cast their ballots for the third time in three years,

00:07the country is gearing up for what promises to be a unique election amid voter discontent and recent controversy.

00:15The snap election was called after the minority government of Luiz Montenegro lost a confidence vote in parliament,

00:22bringing the worst episode of political instability in the country's 51-year democracy.

00:27On Friday, both Montenegro and Socialist Party leader Pedro Nuno Santos held their final campaign rallies.

00:36Portugal has also been caught up in the rising European tide of populism,

00:41with the far-right party Chega surging into third place in last year's election.

00:47Portugal has had a series of minority governments in recent years as the traditional parties lost votes to growing smaller parties.

00:57FMVT, the right stream, right, fire

01:07verge, from the wrong centre.

01:08The modern You commented on Wednesday and there's more than three pods in theachers why

01:10if the Times will justify the härtes on the left of the Albanese if they are flying against the ellos.

01:12The end of the week when the Chinese did the外出 will be the mandated Indo-Lab.

01:15It's not fair to give a hug if the government委員 started running through,

01:16was not necessary to give $000 or virtually anything.

01:18It was a free case to pay a box.

01:19It is about how they don't get kids?

01:20It's going to learn from aérer of the country with the Mashup,

01:21where they could use what a says for56.

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