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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 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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Portugal President Asks PM Passos Coelho to Form New Government
Portugal's president said on Tuesday he had asked Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho to begin consultations on forming a government that can ensure political stability in the euro zone nation.
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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 Ends Bailout Without Precautionary Credit Line
Portuguese Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho announced here Sunday that the debt-laden country sees an end to the bailout programme with the international lenders, without applying for a precautionary credit line and restoring complete sovereignty over financing in the world market.
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Portugal marks 40 years since end of dictatorship
It should have been a moment for dual celebrations in Portugal as the 40th anniversary of democracy on Friday coincided with the end of the country's international bailout and its crippling conditions.
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Portugal debt crisis: Prime Minister stays defiant
Portugal's prime minister defied calls to resign on Tuesday after his coalition government was rocked by a second Cabinet resignation in as many days over tough budget cuts that have sharply reduced living standards in one of the poorest countries that uses the euro.
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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 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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Portugal President Asks PM Passos Coelho to Form New Government
Portugal's president said on Tuesday he had asked Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho to begin consultations on forming a government that can ensure political stability in the euro zone nation.
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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 Ends Bailout Without Precautionary Credit Line
Portuguese Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho announced here Sunday that the debt-laden country sees an end to the bailout programme with the international lenders, without applying for a precautionary credit line and restoring complete sovereignty over financing in the world market.
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Portugal marks 40 years since end of dictatorship
It should have been a moment for dual celebrations in Portugal as the 40th anniversary of democracy on Friday coincided with the end of the country's international bailout and its crippling conditions.
-
Portugal debt crisis: Prime Minister stays defiant
Portugal's prime minister defied calls to resign on Tuesday after his coalition government was rocked by a second Cabinet resignation in as many days over tough budget cuts that have sharply reduced living standards in one of the poorest countries that uses the euro.
