Portugal’s prime minister proposed on Wednesday a confidence vote in his year-old minority government, risking his own dismissal as the main opposition parties vowed to defeat him

LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal's cabinet has decided to go ahead with a motion of confidence in the centre-right government that is opposed by the main opposition parties, it said on Thursday, with a parliamentary vote expected to take place next Tuesday.

Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro’s minority government will seek a confidence vote that it may lose, raising the possibility of an early election.

Portugal's Prime Minister Luis Montenegro said on Wednesday he would submit his year-old minority government to a motion of confidence, which could lead to its dismissal if the two main opposition parties vote to reject it,

Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro said he plans to seek a confidence vote in a parliament where he only has minority backing, after struggling to put an end to speculation about potential conflicts of interest related to a company owned by his family.

Portugal's Prime Minister Luis Montenegro is facing the possibility of returning to the polls in a few weeks, just one year after coming to power. However, the PSD's parliamentary group president Hugo Soares said the Socialists were "seeking political squabbles and the government's downfall",

Portugal's prime minister proposed on Wednesday a confidence vote in his year-old minority government, risking his own dismissal as the main opposition parties vowed to defeat him.