Portugal's parliament will vote later on Tuesday on a motion of confidence in the minority centre-right government, which looks set to be rejected, triggering the country's third early general election in just over three years.

Portugal’s minority government is in danger of falling as parliament prepares to vote on a confidence motion, with an overwhelming majority of opposition lawmakers saying they will choose to oust the center-right administration.

Portugal’s parliament is set to topple Prime Minister Luis Montenegro’s center-right minority government in a confidence vote on Tuesday, likely leading to the country’s third early election in just over three years.

If the Executive loses it, as expected, the President of the Republic will have to decide whether to call for early elections a year after the previous ones or propose a new candidate as Prime Minister.

Portugal could be headed for its third general election in three years after parliament scheduled a confidence vote next week on the center-right minority government, which has been under pressure for weeks over the business ties of Prime Minister Luis Montenegro.

Portugal's Prime Minister Luis Montenegro said on Wednesday he would submit his year-old minority government to a motion of confidence, which could lead to its dismissal if the two main opposition parties vote to reject it,

PM Luís Montenegro is set to lose a vote of confidence, pitching his country into a third election in as many years.

Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro said he’s willing to suspend an ongoing parliamentary session that’s scheduled to hold a confidence vote if the leader of the opposition Socialist Party clarifies what information he wants from the premier.

Prime Minister Luís Montenegro likely to lose confidence vote on Tuesday over consultancy he transferred to his family

Portugal’s Prime Minister Luis Montenegro, suspected of conflicts of interest involving a family business, is expected on Tuesday to lose a vote of confidence that would bring down his minority government.