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Portugal's new government sworn in

Portugal’s new government has been sworn in, ending weeks of political uncertainty. It is led by the moderate Socialist party and backed in

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Portugal's political turmoil set to end as Antonio Costa named prime minister

Portugal’s president has named Socialist leader Antonio Costa as prime minister after weeks of political stalemate. The move by Anibal Cavaco Silva

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Portuguese President Aníbal Cavaco Silva appoints Socialist leader António Costa Prime Minister

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Portugal's president caught in polarity that aborted the government

Portugal is hovering in uncertainty after left-wing MPs brought about the government’s collapse on Tuesday. It had stood for 11 days. Prime Minister

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Portugal PM Passos Coelho defeated by anti-austerity MPs

Anti-austerity lawmakers have ousted Portugal’s centre-right government by rejecting its policy proposals less than two weeks after it was sworn in

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Portugal's centre-right coalition government ousted

Portugal’s centre-right coalition government has fallen less than two weeks after it was sworn in. A group of left-wing parties rejected Passos

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Portugal's government falls

Portugal’s centre-right coalition government has fallen less than two weeks after it was sworn in. A group of left-wing parties rejected the

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Key vote could topple Portugal PM Coelho's minority government

Portugal’s prime minister has warned that leaving the path of reforms and meeting eurozone commitments would ruin the country. Pedro Passos Coelho

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Portugal's Socialists threaten to bring down the government

Portugal faces uncertainty as parliament begins debating the centre-right government’s new programme after last month’s inconclusive general

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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%

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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

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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

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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

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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

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