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Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa (C) attends the State Council meeting to analyze the political crisis following resignation of Prime Minister Luis Montenegro (R), in Lisbon on Mar. 13, 2025. Patricia de Melo Moreira/AFP via Getty Images
Portugal is set to hold its third election in just over three years, President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa announced on Thursday.
The snap vote, scheduled for May 18, was forced two days after the center-right minority government lost a vote of no confidence in the parliament in Lisbon.
