By Associated PressLISBON: A political storm is brewing in Portugal, where the minority Socialist government is finding it hard to win support for its state budget from other left-of-center parties. The Portuguese Communist Party announced Monday it won't vote in favor of the government's spending plan. The center-left Socialist party holds 108 seats in Portugal's 230-seat parliament. It has in the past relied on the support of its allies on the left or their abstention in votes. Prime Minister António Costa is a canny political operator whose negotiating skills have kept his two minority governments in power since 2015.

Source: Indian Express October 25, 2021 20:43 UTC