Portuguese PM’s party claims election win, falls short of majority
Lisbon, Portugal Reuters Portugal’s centre-right Democratic Alliance (AD) claimed victory in Sunday’s early parliamentary election, but again fell short of a full majority, provisional data showed, leaving the centre-left Socialists and far-right Chega neck-and-neck for second spot. The election, the third in as many years, was called just one year into the minority government’s term […]
Portugal’s centre-right prepares to rule, far-right warns of instability
Lisbon, Portugal Reuters Portugal’s centre-right Democratic Alliance (AD) won Sunday’s general election by a slim margin and is preparing to govern without an outright majority as the far-right Chega party warned of instability if it is not included in government. With 99.1 per cent of the vote counted, the AD won 79 seats in the […]
Centre-right set to win Portugal’s election, far-right soars
Updated: 10:50am (AEDT) Lisbon, Portugal Reuters Portugal’s centre-right Democratic Alliance was set to finish first in Sunday’s parliamentary election but fall short of an outright majority with 92 per cent of ballots counted, suggesting tough negotiations ahead with the far-right that made huge gains. The populist, far-right Chega party came third with nearly 19 per […]
Portuguese parties wrap up campaign ahead of Sunday’s election
Lisbon, Portugal Reuters Surrounded by upbeat supporters, Portuguese party leaders braved the pouring rain on Friday to wrap up two weeks of campaigning for what is set to be a tight election that could end eight years of Socialist rule. Sunday’s race, two years ahead of schedule, was called when Socialist premier Antonio Costa resigned […]