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",

LISBON - 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,

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.