A historic shift to the right has overshadowed the victory of Prime Minister Luís Montenegro's conservatives in Portugal's snap parliamentary election on Sunday. With nearly all votes counted, the far-right party Chega was in a neck-and-neck race for second place with the Socialist Party (PS),

The Socialist Party (PS) collapses and reaches its worst result in 38 years, with 23.39%, almost tied with the radical right of André Ventura, with 22.67%. Political earthquake in Portugal. The two-party system that has dominated the Portuguese scene since the Carnation Revolution collapsed yesterday like a house of cards.

Portugal’s third general election in three years has failed to deliver the result that could break the worst spell of political instability for decades in the European Union country of 10.6 million people.

The recent elections in Portugal reveal a significant rise of the far-right Chega party, shaking the traditional political landscape dominated by the center-right and center-left parties. As the Democratic Alliance seeks to form a minority government,

Near complete official results yesterday showed Montenegro’s center-right Democratic Alliance (AD) had boosted its tally in the 230-seat parliament to 89 in Sunday’s poll, short of the 116 seats required for a ruling majority.

Portugal is headed for yet another minority government after the incumbent center-right Democratic Alliance won a general election but failed to secure a majority in Parliament in a vote that saw surge by a hard-right populist party.

Portugal’s ruling center-right coalition won a snap election Sunday in a vote that saw the far-right surging, rocking the two-party system that’s dominated the country’s political life for 50 years.

LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal's far-right Chega won a record vote share in Sunday's snap election and was vying to become the main opposition party as the ruling centre-right Democratic Alliance (AD) again fell short of a majority needed to end a long period of instability.

Portugal’s president has convened political parties for consultations after a general election delivered another minority government.

Housing is unaffordable. Migrants are a flashpoint issue. The far right is here to stay. And Portugal is deeply divided.