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Central and Eastern European countries mark 20 years in NATO with focus on war in Ukraine

Mar. 28, 2024 15:55 PM EDT

VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Several central and Eastern European countries began marking on Thursday the 20th anniversary of the largest expansion of the NATO military alliance when formerly socialist countries became members of the bloc. Military aircraft roared over the Lithuanian...

New Portuguese Parliament elects house speaker after deal between 2 main parties

Mar. 27, 2024 13:39 PM EDT

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal’s newly-elected Parliament on Wednesday voted in a new house speaker, following a potentially important deal between the country's two main centrist parties. The chamber elected José Aguiar Branco of the Social Democrats by 160 votes in favor,...

Portugal’s center-right wins an election but surging populists want a say in the government

Mar. 21, 2024 14:49 PM EDT

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A center-right alliance led by the Social Democratic Party has won Portugal’s general election by a slender margin and is set to form a minority government that could have a difficult term in office as a radical-right populist party that came third in the voting tries to...

Portugal's election leaves the country uncertain of its future but heartens Europe's radical right

Mar. 11, 2024 07:43 AM EDT

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal’s inconclusive general election results mean weeks of political uncertainty ahead, and give fresh energy to Europe’s shift toward the radical right. A surge in support for a populist party in Sunday’s ballot has placed the hard right at the...

Portugal is in suspense after an election produces no clear winner and a surging populist party

Mar. 10, 2024 22:37 PM EDT

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal’s political future is hanging in the balance after a general election Sunday, with two moderate mainstream parties closely contesting the race and set to wait weeks for a decision on the winner after an unprecedented surge in support for a populist party that...

Portugal is in suspense after an election that produced no clear winner and surging support for a populist party

Mar. 10, 2024 22:03 PM EDT
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal is in suspense after an election that produced no clear winner and surging support for a populist party.

An exit poll in Portugal’s general election suggests that the race is too close to call as a populist party surges

Mar. 10, 2024 16:04 PM EDT
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — An exit poll in Portugal’s general election suggests that the race is too close to call as a populist party surges.

Portugal is electing a new parliament and government. Here’s what to know about the major issues

Mar. 09, 2024 00:48 AM EST

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal is holding an early general election on Sunday when 10.8 million registered voters will elect 230 lawmakers to the National Assembly, the country's parliament. The lawmakers will then choose a new government. Two moderate parties that have...

Anger over corruption and Portugal's economy could help a radical right party in Sunday's election

Mar. 07, 2024 01:43 AM EST

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Home furnishings giant Ikea recently placed billboards in Portugal advertising a self-assembly bookcase, with a wink at the country's political upheaval. “A good place to stash books. Or to stash 75,800 euros," it said. That’s the amount of cash,...

Corruption scandals cast a shadow over Portugal’s early general election and may favor populists

Feb. 25, 2024 00:17 AM EST

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — The official two-week campaign period before Portugal’s early general election began on Sunday, with the country’s two moderate mainstream parties once again expected to collect the most votes but with the expected rise of a populist party potentially adding momentum...