The center-right government loses the vote and falls after a scandal of alleged corruption involving the Prime Minister, who is under investigation by the Prosecutor's Office. Portugal will almost certainly have its third elections in three years after the Government lost the vote of confidence presented to Parliament on Tuesday,

Portugal's centre-right minority government collapsed on Tuesday after losing a vote of confidence, with the country now likely to head into its third early general election in as many years.

Portugal is heading to its third early election in just over three years after parliament toppled Prime Minister Luis Montenegro’s center-right minority government in a confidence vote on Tuesday night.