The Latest Breaking News from Portugal

The parliamentary election results in Portugal suggest that the country cannot remain an island when far-right populist parties are on the rise elsewhere in Europe

Learn about the political uncertainty in Portugal post-election and the steps needed to form a stable government amidst coalition-building and negotiations.

Democratic Alliance will need to form minority government after narrow victory over Socialist party and far-right Chega

The results set the stage for some difficult negotiations

Portugal's main centre-right party narrowly defeated the incumbent Socialists but fell well short of a majority in a general election that saw far-right Chega surge to become a potential kingmaker.

Democratic Alliance edged ahead of incumbent Socialists in nail-biting count that saw far-right surge.

Tyler Wright is the only Australian through to the women's quarter-finals of the World Surf League event in Portugal.

Portugal's opposition centre-right party won Sunday's general election while support for populist far-right Chega surged making it a kingmaker in the new parliament, an exit poll indicated.

Luis Montenegro, whose centre-right party won Portugal's general election on Sunday according to exit polls, is a seasoned parliamentarian with no government experience who is perceived as honest and competent despite a lack of flair.