Now playing Next Portugal Portugal leftist parties clinch historic deal, aim to topple government An unprecedented alliance between Portugal’s centre-left and its radical left looks set to topple the centre-right minority government just weeks 07/11/2015
Now playing Next Portugal Portugal Ahead coalition sworn in, sets clock ticking The countdown begins for Portugal's new government, with just ten days to convince parliament it is the right choice for the job. 30/10/2015
Now playing Next Portugal Portugal's government precarious, income gap widens As the cheering dies down, Pedro Passos Coelho’s victory is laced with defeat after Portugal’s legislative elections a few weeks ago (Oct. 4th). He 28/10/2015
Now playing Next Portugal Portuguese cabinet to be sworn in...but for how long? Portugal is set to swear in a new centre-right minority government on Friday, (October 30), but how long it will last remains to be seen. President 27/10/2015
Now playing Next Portugal Portugal lifts house-arrest for ex-PM Jose Socrates A court in Portugal has lifted the house arrest for the country’s former socialist prime minister Jose Socrates. He is now allowed to leave his 16/10/2015
Now playing Next Portugal Portugal's President to nominate Prime Minister after post-election talks break down Portugal’s caretaker prime minister says he expects the president to give the go-ahead to his centre-right coalition to form a new government. P 15/10/2015
Now playing Next Portugal Passos Coelho wins re-election in Portugal, says ready to "compromise" It is a win, but not with an overall majority for the Portuguese centre-right, which looks set to win about 38.5% of the vote to the Socialists 32% 05/10/2015
Now playing Next Portugal Austerity campaign pays off as Portugal's centre-right edges into new term Portugal’s centre-right coalition government under Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho has won another four-year term. In what was seen as a test of 05/10/2015
Now playing Next Portugal Conservative coalition on course for another win in Portuguese elections All signs are pointing to a second consecutive election win for Portugal’s conservative Portugal Ahead coalition. However, they seem likely to lose 04/10/2015
Now playing Next Portugal Portugal set for Sunday's election Portugal is all set for Sunday’s general elections. The country’s prime minister Passos Coelho has made a final push to boost his chances of not only 03/10/2015
Now playing Next Portugal Portugal's Socialist leader Costa promises alternative to austerity Antonio Costa is more popular than the Socialist party that he leads. He goes into these elections enjoying the appreciation of Lisbon residents; he 02/10/2015
Now playing Next Portugal Pedro Passo Coelho, premier who tightened Portuguese belts Pedro Passos Coelho returned the centre-right to power in Portugal in 2011, a neo-liberal economist. The Socialists had been governing for six years 02/10/2015
Now playing Next World Fainthearted voters wary of Portuguese politics In Portugal’s legislative elections this Sunday, October 4th, more people than ever might just skip the ballot box. What’s more, pollsters say that 02/10/2015
Now playing Next My Europe Series Bailout ballot: Portuguese election stokes austerity debate The coming Portuguese general election raises themes of austerity, reform and growth that Europe has become all too familiar with in recent years 01/10/2015
Now playing Next Portugal Voter apathy grips Portugal ahead of Sunday's general election Voters in Portugal look set to express their dissatisfaction with traditional politics by not voting in Sunday’s general election. In 2011 a record 01/10/2015
Now playing Next World Portugal's voters: expecting little, wanting more The polling forecast for Portugal’s October 4th elections is that the centre-right coalition now in power or the socialists will win. In the streets 30/09/2015
Now playing Next Portugal Portuguese elections: when, how and what What is happening and when? The polls open on October 4 at 9:00 local time (11am CET) and close at 7pm on the mainland (9pm CET), when exit polls 29/09/2015
Now playing Next Portugal Portugal: Armando Vara arrested in same corruption case as former PM Armando Vara has become the latest Portuguese ex-government official to be arrested as part of an ongoing corruption investigation. The 61-year-old 11/07/2015