Centre-right party wins new Portuguese elections: 'Clear mandate'
Portugal's incumbent centre-right party, the Democratic Alliance (AD), has again won the most seats in the general election, the third time the elections have been held in almost three years.
The elections were held after AD leader, Prime Minister Luis Montenegro, lost a confidence vote last March when the opposition questioned his integrity.
But according to him, the election results prove "that he has received a clear mandate from the Portuguese to govern." However, the party did not win a full parliamentary majority, Reuters news agency reports.
AD currently has 89 seats in the 230-seat parliament, nine more than in the previous election, but the votes of Portuguese abroad have yet to be counted.
The Socialist Party (PS) suffered its worst result in decades, falling from 78 to 58 seats. Far-right Chega outperformed most polls, winning 58 seats, eight more than last year.
CoalitionThe votes from abroad, which will be counted in the coming days, could still ensure that Chega finishes in second place. That would be the first time in almost 40 years that the Socialists have not finished in the top two places.
Montenegro has already said it does not want to negotiate with Chega, but is considering forming a minority government again.
RTL Nieuws
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