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Von der Leyen gets nod for second EU term, Estonia’s Kallas as top diplomat

Leaders strike deal at a summit where Antonio Costa was also named as the next head of the European Council.

Al Jazeera

Von der Leyen, Costa and Kallas have been approved for EU top jobs. Who are they? What do they do?

European Union leaders have agreed on the officials who will be holding key positions at the European Commission, Council, and foreign policy service in the wake of the EU Parliament elections

The Independent UK

EU Summit Strikes Deal On Von Der Leyen For Commission Chief

EU leaders struck a summit deal Thursday to return Ursula von der Leyen as head of the powerful European Commission, while tapping Estonia's prime minister Kaja Kallas as the bloc's top diplomat.

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Von der Leyen returns as commission boss after EU strikes deal on top jobs

EU leaders struck a summit deal Thursday to return Ursula von der Leyen as head of the powerful European Commission, while tapping Estonia's prime minister Kaja Kallas as the bloc's top diplomat.

Radio France Internationale

Germany’s Scholz hails EU top job picks

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday that the three main centrist groups inthe European parliament had agreed on the top European Union posts. German conservative Ursula von der Leyen has been granted a second term as head of the EU's powerful executive body and Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa…

France 24

EU centrists’ deal paves way for von der Leyen to return as commission president

Agreement between three pro-European blocks would make Estonian PM top diplomat and former Portuguese PM council president

The Guardian - UK

Top Jobs On EU Leaders' Menu, With Von Der Leyen In Pole Position

EU leaders gather Monday in Brussels to thrash out over dinner how to distribute the bloc's top jobs, with Ursula von der Leyen seemingly on track for a second term heading the European Commission.

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EU leaders discuss top jobs after far-right gains in June elections

EU leaders are gathering in Brussels to discuss – over an informal dinner – how to distribute the European Union's top jobs, with Ursula von der Leyen seemingly on track for a second term heading the European Commission.

Radio France Internationale

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.

International Business Times

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.

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Al Jazeera

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.

Radio France Internationale

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.

International Business Times

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.

France 24

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…

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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.

Al Jazeera

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.

International Business Times

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.

International Business Times

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

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