Though Portugal's minority government won the recent snap election, the far-right Chega party's meteoric rise has made real waves. Now the country's centrist parties are under pressure to work better together.

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal was headed for yet another minority government after the incumbent center-right Democratic Alliance won a general election but failed to secure a majority in Parliament in a vote that saw surge by a hard-right populist party.

Portugal's ruling centre-right Democratic Alliance (AD) won a snap parliamentary election on Sunday but again fell short of the majority needed to end a long period of instability as the far-right Chega gained a record share of the vote.

The first exit poll shared by Avangarde for TVR1 indicates a lead for liberal Bucharest mayor Nicusor Dan with 54.9%. Nationalist leader of far-right party AUR George Simion is on 45.10%. Turnout was high - around 65%.