Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho
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Portugal Left Set to Oust Centre-Right, Roll Back Austerity
Leftwing parties looked set to oust Portugal's minority centre-right government today in a parliamentary vote, part of a drive to set up their own Socialist-led administration they hope will put an end to years of harsh austerity.
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Portugal's Communists Say Ready to Back a Socialist Government
Portugal's Communist Party today said it would be willing to support a Socialist-led government, confirming a leftist bid to block the emergence of a minority right-wing government.
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Portugal's Austerity Government Wins Re-Election
Portugal's ruling centre-right coalition won a general election Sunday seen as a referendum on its austerity policies, but near-complete results indicated it has lost its absolute majority in parliament.
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Portugal Premier Says 'Ready' to Form Government After Winning Re-Election
Portuguese Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho said he was "ready" to form a government after his ruling centre-right coalition won Sunday's general election, in a rare case of a bailed-out country re-electing its austerity government.
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Portugal Left Set to Oust Centre-Right, Roll Back Austerity
Leftwing parties looked set to oust Portugal's minority centre-right government today in a parliamentary vote, part of a drive to set up their own Socialist-led administration they hope will put an end to years of harsh austerity.
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Portugal's Communists Say Ready to Back a Socialist Government
Portugal's Communist Party today said it would be willing to support a Socialist-led government, confirming a leftist bid to block the emergence of a minority right-wing government.
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Portugal's Austerity Government Wins Re-Election
Portugal's ruling centre-right coalition won a general election Sunday seen as a referendum on its austerity policies, but near-complete results indicated it has lost its absolute majority in parliament.
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Portugal Premier Says 'Ready' to Form Government After Winning Re-Election
Portuguese Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho said he was "ready" to form a government after his ruling centre-right coalition won Sunday's general election, in a rare case of a bailed-out country re-electing its austerity government.
