Portugal's centre-right government will consult the main political parties and conservative President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa about the potential recognition of a Palestinian state, Prime Minister Luis Montenegro said on Thursday.

Portugal plans to recognise the state of Palestine "as early as September," local media reported, citing sources in the

Portugal's Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel said that the Palestinian Authority would be the recognized leadership of a Palestinian state. Portugal is preparing to recognize a Palestinian state as early as next September,