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.
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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
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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
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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.