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Portugal faces snap elections after MPs reject budget
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Portugal's parliament has rejected the proposed state budget for 2022, likely leading to an early election.
The budget proposed by Prime Minister António Costa was defeated by 117 votes to 108, with five abstentions.
Left-wing parties had stated earlier this week that they would not support Costa's Socialist party (PS).
It is the first time a budget law has been rejected in Portugal since the country entered a democracy in 1974.
Portugal's conservative president had warned that he will use his power to dissolve parliament and call early legislative elections if the budget is rejected.
But PM Costa stated on Tuesday that he would not resign and would "face up to the difficulties".
"My conscience is clear," he told MPs after the vote result on
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