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Portugals Ruling Party Wins General Election, Fall Short Of Majority
Portugal's third general election in three years has failed to deliver the result that could break the worst spell of political instability for decades. Sunday's vote delivered more uncertainty.
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Portugal President To Dissolve Parliament; Snap Election Looms
Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa's consultative body, the Council of State, approved on Wednesday his proposal to dissolve parliament after lawmakers rejected the government's 2022 budget bill last week, paving the way for a snap electio
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Portuguese Brave Lockdown To Re-Elect President Rebelo de Sousa With 61% Votes
Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa won re-election Sunday, according to media projections and partial results, after a poll held at the height of the country's coronavirus crisis.
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Portugal's Ruling Socialists Win Election But Fall Short Of Outright Majority
Portugal's ruling Socialists won Sunday's parliamentary election but fell short of an outright majority, meaning Prime Minister Antonio Costa will need to negotiate a new deal with one or both of his far-left allies in the previous legislature.
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Safety Pins: A Pointed Show Of Solidarity After Donald Trump Election
People have long used ribbons, flowers, colours or badges to symbolise political causes, from the carnations of Portugal's 1974 revolution to the orange ribbons of Ukraine's 2004 revolution to the gel wristbands now worn to promote almost any charity.
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UN General Assembly To Elect Antonio Guterres As Next Secretary General
The United Nations General Assembly is set to formally appoint on Thursday Portugal's former Prime Minister Antonio Guterres as the next Secretary-General of the world body to replace Ban Ki-moon.
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Portugal Heads To Polls In Presidential Ballot
Portuguese voters began voting today to choose their president, in an election being closely watched in Brussels as the country recovers from a 78-billion-euro ($85-billion) bailout.
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Portuguese Parliament Backs Adoption by Gay Couples
The Portuguese parliament, which swung left at last month's general election, backed a law to allow same-sex couples to adopt, in a first reading of the bill on Friday.
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Portuguese Centre-Right TV Star Billed to Win Presidential Poll
The former leader of Portugal's centre-right Social Democratic Party (PSD) and prominent television commentator Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa on Friday announced his bid to run for the the presidency in next January's election.
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Portugal Opposition Says 'Martian Invasion' Needed for Coalition Deal
Portugal's Socialist opposition leader said Wednesday it would take a "Martian invasion" to convince him to join a coalition government, after the ruling centre-right bloc fell short of outright election victory.
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Portugals Ruling Party Wins General Election, Fall Short Of Majority
Portugal's third general election in three years has failed to deliver the result that could break the worst spell of political instability for decades. Sunday's vote delivered more uncertainty.
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Portugal President To Dissolve Parliament; Snap Election Looms
Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa's consultative body, the Council of State, approved on Wednesday his proposal to dissolve parliament after lawmakers rejected the government's 2022 budget bill last week, paving the way for a snap electio
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Portuguese Brave Lockdown To Re-Elect President Rebelo de Sousa With 61% Votes
Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa won re-election Sunday, according to media projections and partial results, after a poll held at the height of the country's coronavirus crisis.
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Portugal's Ruling Socialists Win Election But Fall Short Of Outright Majority
Portugal's ruling Socialists won Sunday's parliamentary election but fell short of an outright majority, meaning Prime Minister Antonio Costa will need to negotiate a new deal with one or both of his far-left allies in the previous legislature.
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Safety Pins: A Pointed Show Of Solidarity After Donald Trump Election
People have long used ribbons, flowers, colours or badges to symbolise political causes, from the carnations of Portugal's 1974 revolution to the orange ribbons of Ukraine's 2004 revolution to the gel wristbands now worn to promote almost any charity.
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UN General Assembly To Elect Antonio Guterres As Next Secretary General
The United Nations General Assembly is set to formally appoint on Thursday Portugal's former Prime Minister Antonio Guterres as the next Secretary-General of the world body to replace Ban Ki-moon.
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Portugal Heads To Polls In Presidential Ballot
Portuguese voters began voting today to choose their president, in an election being closely watched in Brussels as the country recovers from a 78-billion-euro ($85-billion) bailout.
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Portuguese Parliament Backs Adoption by Gay Couples
The Portuguese parliament, which swung left at last month's general election, backed a law to allow same-sex couples to adopt, in a first reading of the bill on Friday.
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Portuguese Centre-Right TV Star Billed to Win Presidential Poll
The former leader of Portugal's centre-right Social Democratic Party (PSD) and prominent television commentator Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa on Friday announced his bid to run for the the presidency in next January's election.
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Portugal Opposition Says 'Martian Invasion' Needed for Coalition Deal
Portugal's Socialist opposition leader said Wednesday it would take a "Martian invasion" to convince him to join a coalition government, after the ruling centre-right bloc fell short of outright election victory.
