Portugal’s new minority centre-right government takes power By Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) -A minority centre-right government formally took power in Portugal on Wednesday after parliament threw out a motion by the small opposition Communist Party calling for rejection of the new administration’s programme. In its programme, the government promises to continue cutting taxes for the middle class and companies, maintain budget surpluses and have a permanent dialogue with the opposition on key issues such as immigration. The Communists, with just three seats in the 230-member parliament, had accused the incoming government in their motion of working "against the interests of workers" and also opposed plans to raise defence spending to 2% of national output. But the largest opposition parties - the far-right Chega and the centre-left Socialists - delivered on an earlier promise to vote against the motion, paving the way for Prime Minister Luis Montenegro’s Democratic Alliance (AD) coalition to take office. Montenegro has kept most of the same key ministers in his new cabinet after the AD coalition won a snap election on May 18. Although the AD obtained more seats than in the previous election, it again fell short of a working majority in a fragmented parliament, while the anti-establishment, anti-immigration Chega emerged as the main opposition force. "Political stability is everyone’s task, this government is here for the four-year legislature," Montenegro said on Tuesday. Chega leader Andre Ventura said "it is not time to obstruct" the government, even though he did not consider it to be a good one, but promised to "take seriously the work of leading this opposition... and tell you to your face what is wrong". The government’s first big test is likely to be passing the 2026 budget towards the end of the year. No new parliamentary election can be called until at least mid-2026 because Portugal will hold a presidential election next January.

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#WTAF ?

You are letting a #racist-rapist-felon into MY country (you said it yourself, I'm one of the owners).

You better keep him in check, and kick him the fuck out if he disrespects 🇨🇦 in any way shape of form.

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3/4 The stakes couldn't be higher. Unlike Monday's amendment vote, today's throne speech vote is a confidence matter — meaning defeat would force the Liberal minority into a general election, testing Carney's ability to maintain parliamentary support.
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Portugal's Election Results in Minority Government, Far-Right Party Gains Ground | AI News Brew <p>LISBON, Portugal - Portugal's recent general election has resulted in another minority government, while simultaneously marking a significant surge in support for the far-right populist party Chega...

Portugal's Election Results in Minority Government, Far-Right Party Gains Ground
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8/9 These recounts hold political significance with the Liberals sitting at 169 seats—just three short of the 172 required for a majority government. However, even if all recounts favor the Liberals, they would still be one seat short.
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Mark Carney heads to Washington: His visit with Trump kicks off high-wire politics in Canada
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The Liberals need a few floor-crossers to form a majority. That might not be so easy | CBC News With the federal Liberals just a few seats shy of a majority government, there's been some speculation over whether Prime Minister Mark Carney could be zeroing in on MPs from other parties who might c...

The Liberals need a few floor-crossers to form a majority. That might not be so easy
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6/10 The byelection timing is crucial as Carney's minority government will need support from opposition parties to pass legislation. The Liberals won 168 seats, four short of the 172 needed for a majority in the House of Commons.
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9/11 Despite heading a minority government with 168 seats (four shy of a majority), Carney quickly dismissed the possibility of seeking a formal governing agreement with the NDP, similar to the one his predecessor Justin Trudeau had established.
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Poilievre is making calls to shore up support as Conservatives take stock of election results | CBC News Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been on the phone with caucus members and party supporters in the hours since the election, trying to shore up his position after he delivered uneven results, ...

9/9 With Liberals just three seats short of a majority and the NDP weakened, one Conservative staffer believes another election is likely 18 months to two years away at minimum, suggesting a long road ahead for Poilievre.

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2/13 MacCharles writes that the Liberals fell three seats shy of a majority at 169, meaning Carney must now broker deals with rivals to pass a throne speech, money bills, a spring budget, and legislation to implement his promised July 1 tax cut.
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4/7 The election's first aftermath question: how will Carney govern?

The NDP and Bloc Québécois aren't likely to support a Conservative government, but both may negotiate terms for backing the Liberals, which "could be good for voters."
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2/13 The vote count is still underway but with 168 seats projected—just short of the 172 needed for majority—Carney will need support from rivals to govern.

The Conservatives secured 144 seats, an improvement from 2021 but not enough after the Liberal's comeback.
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Why is sleep so elusive?
Though, the plus side, I got to see more about the election, and laugh at the comments from con supporters 😁 (sadly a minority govt)
#LiberalsWon #CanadaElection #MinorityGovernment

Canada election: Carney says he’ll ‘deliver for Canadians’ with Liberals projected to win another term | CBC

#Liberals win most #seats in #🇨🇦 but fall short of #majority — @mark-carney.bsky.social to lead minority #gov’t amid #Trump-fueled #nationalism.

Coalition talks ahead. #CanadaElection2025 #MarkCarney #LiberalParty #MinorityGovernment #TrumpEffect #BlueskyNews

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Dammit 😡 #MinorityGovernment There goes the hope of getting anything accomplished in government 💔

Absolutely and think of all the tens of thousands sacked at a moments notice by Trump and the plans Dutton has for his mass Public Servant purge. Ordinary people don’t matter to these politicians. #minoritygovernment

“our politicking is primitive & naive, lacking in reflection & intellectual sophistication.” #auspol #poliewaffle #LeadershipDrought #MinorityGovernment

Leadership in this country seems to be done on the smell of an oily rag, which technically is not leadership.

Bring on #MinorityGovernment.

Is there any other way to get Australia out of this #LeadershipDrought?

All onboard in Australia
#ViteGreenOrIndependent
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They need babysitting 😡

8/11 Even smaller parties embraced the middle in their own way, with the NDP and Bloc advocating for a minority Parliament that would force either major party to find compromise and consensus—essentially arguing for institutionalized centrism.
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“The denial of the truth is all I know to be true about Australia”
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This what the LNP is “minority government” Country Liberal Party The Nationals The Liberals The LNP #auspol25

This what the LNP truly is

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The Nationals
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The LNP

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Free Advice for those with the #BALLS to do the right thing..

#TaxGasExportLikeNorway
#StopNegGearing
#StopCapitalGains
#RaiseTheRate
#DentalMedicare
#BanZionistLobbyGroups
#BanGamblingAds
#StopToxicSalmonFarming
#ClimateAction
#MinorityGovernment

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Australia! It’s time to (metaphorically) kick the duopoly in the nads and elect a minority government | First Dog on the Moon Yeah! In the nads!

Doggie for PM

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From babysitting to keeping a secret, #Albo is preferred

But it is the literal #PubTest where #Albo stands out

#AusPol2025 #AustralianPolitics

My thoughts Dump the #MajorParties #Vote1Independent & install a #MinorityGovernment

#SwingingSeatsAchieveBiggerResults

Relevant now more than ever.... #minoritygovernment #auspol

A #MinorityGovernment might help to #StrengthenTheNACC, to make the Government cancel #AUKUS, to tell #Felon47 to #FuckOff by imposing #100%Tariffs on US Companies

That is why it's important to elect as many #Independents as possible on May 3 to end the current 2 party #DuopolyBullshit

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All I can say is 1% of the population owning 25% of the property market.

As a first step why not take away negative gearing for the 1% from this moment on.

Honesty #Election2025 #BringOn #MinorityGovernment