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LISBON \u2014 Portugal’s third general election in three years has failed to deliver the result that could break the worst spell of political instability for decades in the European Union country of 10.6 million people.<\/p>\n

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Sunday’s vote delivered another minority government for the center-right Democratic Alliance, which will be at the mercy of opposition parties. The significant rise in support for the hard-right populist party Chega (Enough) adds more uncertainty.<\/p>\n

Why was there an early election?<\/h3>\n

The Democratic Alliance, led by the Social Democratic Party, lost a vote of confidence in parliament in March as opposition lawmakers teamed up against it. That triggered an election, which had been due in 2028.<\/p>\n

The confidence vote was sparked by a political storm around potential conflicts of interest in the business dealings of Prime Minister Lu\u00eds Montenegro’s family law firm. Montenegro, who is poised to become prime minister again, has denied any wrongdoing.<\/p>\n