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Probe Into Portugal Ex-PM Costa Appears To Collapse

The corruption investigation that sparked ex-Portuguese premier Antonio Costa's resignation last year risks collapsing after a court said there had been no indication of a crime being committed.

International Business Times

In Portugal, an election results in uncertainty and the rise of the far right

A lightly regarded Portuguese political party finds itself in a position to play kingmaker in the wake of national elections that failed to propel either of the two establishment parties into power.

WEKU

Portugal Faces Uncertainty After Knife-edge Election

Portugal looked set on Monday for a period of political uncertainty after no party won a majority in the election at the weekend and the far-right surged into the role of potential kingmaker.

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Portugal Swings To The Right In Election Marked By Populist Surge

Portugal's main centre-right party narrowly defeated the incumbent Socialists but fell well short of a majority in a general election that saw far-right Chega surge to become a potential kingmaker.

International Business Times

Luis Montenegro claims victory for Portugal’s centre-right in snap polls

Democratic Alliance edged ahead of incumbent Socialists in nail-biting count that saw far-right surge.

Al Jazeera

Portugal Swings To The Right In Election Marked By Far-right Surge

Portugal's opposition centre-right party won Sunday's general election while support for populist far-right Chega surged making it a kingmaker in the new parliament, an exit poll indicated.

International Business Times

Voting under way in Portugal general elections amid populist surge

Voters head for the polls in an early election that could see country join a shift to the right across Europe.

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Portugal votes in election that could fuel Europe’s drift to the right

Voters in Portugal go to the polls Sunday in an early election that could see the country join a shift to the right seen across Europe after eight years of Socialist rule.

Radio France Internationale

Portugal Votes With Centre-right Poised To Oust Socialists

Voters in Portugal go to the polls Sunday in an early election that could see the country join a shift to the right seen across Europe after eight years of Socialist rule.

International Business Times

Elections in Portugal: Politicians marred by corruption, scandal

In Portugal, voters head to the ballot box on Sunday in a snap general election called after Socialist Prime Minister Antonio Costa resigned in November when police launched a probe into alleged corruption. The far-right Chega party could emerge as a kingmaker from the election, since polls have seen it…

France 24

Campaigning Wraps Up In Portugal Snap Vote With Right Ahead

Waving colourful flags, hundreds of campaigners took to Lisbon's streets on Friday ahead of Portugal's weekend snap election, with polls giving the opposition centre-right an edge after eight years of Socialist rule.

International Business Times

Portugal braces for snap election as far right advances

Chega, an Islamophobic nationalist party, is predicted to win a large chunk of support in Sunday’s vote.

Al Jazeera

Portugal Electoral Campaign Begins With Right Looking To Gain

Portugal's official election campaign begins Sunday, with the March 10 legislative vote likely to see a breakthrough by populist parties after an influence peddling scandal brought down eight years of Socialist government.

International Business Times

Who's Who In Portugal's Elections

The head of the centre-right opposition, the new leader of the Socialist Party, and the founder of an extreme far-right formation are the main candidates in Portugal's March 10 legislative elections.

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Portugal's Socialist Party Picks New Leader Ahead Of March Vote

Portugal's ruling Socialist Party picked former infrastructure minister Pedro Nuno Santos as its leader on Saturday, ahead of a snap election called after his predecessor Antonio Costa resigned as prime minister and party head amid a corruption investigation.

Al Jazeera

Portugal’s president calls snap elections in March after PM resigns

Prime Minister Antonio Costa announced resignation after chief of staff was arrested amid corruption probe.

The Independent UK

Portugal’s prime minister resigns over inquiry into alleged corruption

Antonio Costa steps down in televised address – but asserts his innocence over probe into his administration's handling of lithium mining and hydrogen projects

Evening Standard

Portuguese PM António Costa submits resignation over lithium deal probe

Resignation comes after prosecutors raided leader's official residence

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The Hindu

Jaishankar meets Portugal PM; discusses contemporary challenges

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar discussed contemporary challenges with Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa, on the first leg of his four-day visit to Portugal and Italy

LiveScience

Were Neanderthals really killed off by Campi Flegrei, Europe's awakening 'supervolcano'?

The volcano beneath Italy erupted 40,000 years ago and had catastrophic impact on Earth's climate — around the same time that the Neanderthals began their slow march to extinction.

Reuters

Portuguese president warns PM over credibility, avoids crisis

Portugal President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa issued a dire new warning on Thursday to the prime minister after their rift put the country on the verge of a full-blown political crisis, but refrained from using his power to dissolve parliament.

Reuters

Portugal risks political crisis amid PM-president rift

Portuguese opposition parties called on the president on Wednesday to use his power to dissolve parliament over a growing scandal around state-owned airline TAP, although analysts see the majority Socialist government surviving - for now at least.

Reuters

After backlash, Portugal to hike public pensions by an extra 3.57%

Portugal on Monday approved an additional 3.57% hike in public pensions from July following criticism that it was benefiting from rising tax revenues due to high inflation without sharing those gains with the country's 3.7 million pensioners.

Al Jazeera

Portugal: Two women stabbed to death at Lisbon’s Islamic centre

Police say the attacker is in custody after he was shot and wounded for failing to put down his knife.

The Independent UK

Two women killed at Portugal Muslim centre as attack probed as possible terror

Police shot suspect ‘armed with large knife’ when called to centre in Lisbon

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