Portugal's government loses confidence vote, setting stage for new election

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

43% : Lawmakers voted 142-88, with zero abstentions, against the motion of confidence that Montenegro presented after the opposition questioned the integrity of his dealings related to a consultancy firm he founded. Portuguese media reported allegations that the firm, which is now run by Montenegro's sons, had contracts with several private companies that rely on government contracts.
33% : "If they don't do it, it will be more of the same instability," Maltez said. Tuesday's no-confidence vote points to the worst spell of political instability since Portugal adopted a democratic system more than 50 years ago in the wake of the 1974 Carnation Revolution, which ended a four-decade dictatorship.

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