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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Helena Alves and Joseph Wilson

Portugal’s prime minister resigns over inquiry into alleged corruption

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Portugal’s Prime Minister Antonio Costa has resigned in a televised address, just hours after prosecutors detained his chief of staff in a probe into alleged corruption in his administration's handling of lithium mining and hydrogen projects.

The 62-year-old, Portugal's Socialist leader since 2015, asserted his innocence but said that "in these circumstances, obviously, I have presented my resignation to the president of the republic".

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