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Montenegro Survives No-Confidence Vote as Chega Falls Short

9/9/2026

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Prime Minister Luis Montenegro survived a no-confidence motion in parliament on Tuesday.
The motion was filed by the far-right Chega party over Interior Minister Luis Neves’s alleged misconduct.
Chega holds 60 of the 230 parliamentary seats, insufficient to topple the government.
Montenegro called the motion a political stunt and announced income-tax cuts and a pension payment.

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Prime Minister Luis Montenegro survived a no-confidence motion in parliament on Tuesday.
The motion was filed by the far-right Chega party over Interior Minister Luis Neves’s alleged misconduct.
Chega holds 60 of the 230 parliamentary seats, insufficient to topple the government.
Montenegro called the motion a political stunt and announced income-tax cuts and a pension payment.