Portugal's ruling centre-right alliance wins election, but far-right makes record gains


Portugal's Social Democratic Party (PSD) and Democratic Alliance (AD) leader Luis Montenegro speaks following the exit polls, at his electoral night headquarters, in Lisbon, Portugal, May 19, 2025. REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura REFILE - CORRECTING DATE

MADRID (Reuters) -Portugal's ruling centre-right Democratic Alliance (AD) won a snap parliamentary election on Sunday but again fell short of the majority needed to end a long period of instability as the far-right Chega gained a record share of the vote.

Prime Minister Luis Montenegro said the election result was a vote of confidence in his party, but with votes from abroad still to be counted Chega could supplant the centre-left Socialists as the main opposition party, ending almost 40 years of dominance by the country's two major parties.

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