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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...