Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro and his center-right government lost a confidence vote in parliament Tuesday.
In a 142-88 vote with no abstentions, opposition lawmakers ousted Montenegro’s administration after only 11 months in office.
The southwestern European nation now appears likely to head to early elections for the third time in three years.
For that to happen, Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa would have to dissolve the assembly and call a new parliamentary vote. He has said a fresh ballot could be held as soon as mid-May.
More to come…