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Portugal Faces Snap Election Amid Corruption Row and Government Fallout

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President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has announced a snap legislative election for May 18 in Portugal, citing the need for swift action to prevent prolonged instability. This comes after the collapse of Prime Minister Luis Montenegro's center-right government, which lost a confidence vote.

  1. GBThe Times
    1. Portugal faces snap election as government falls over corruption row
  2. FRFrance 24
    1. Portugal sets snap legislative election after prime minister's resignation
  3. TRDaily Sabah
    1. Portugal calls snap election after prime minister drops ball

Portuguese PSD Corruption

  1. Corruption scandal prompts Portugal's president to call elections
  2. Portuguese PM António Costa resigns amid corruption probe

sources

  1. 1.The Times
  2. 2.France 24
  3. 3.Daily Sabah
  4. 4.Agence France-Presse
  5. 5.Diario de Noticias

perspectives

  1. 1.Election
  2. 2.Scandal
  3. 3.Corruption
  4. 4.Portugal under António Costa

countries

  1. 1.PortugalPT

organizations

  1. 1.Socialist PartyFR
  2. 2.Social Democratic Party
  3. 3.Democratic Alliance
  4. 4.EU Council
  5. 5.University of Lisbon
  6. 6.Chega Party

persons

  1. 1.Marcelo Rebelo De Sousa
  2. 2.António CostaPT
  3. 3.Luís MontenegroPT
  4. 4.Pedro Nuno Santos