[ad_1] Portuguese voters will head to the polls on 10 March to vote in early elections triggered by a government corruption scandal. ADVERTISEMENT In early November, Prime Minister Antonio Costa…
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What went wrong with the investigation that toppled Portugal’s PM?
[ad_1] ‘Operation Influencer’ brought down a sitting prime minister for the first time in Portugal’s history. As prosecutors admit mistakes, many are asking: Was the downfall of Portugal’s PM necessary?…
Portugal: Central bank governor’s impartiality under scrutiny
[ad_1] Portugal’s opposition has called into question the impartiality of central bank governor Mário Centeno, following claims he could have been a candidate to become prime minister after António Costa…
Portuguese prosecutors reportedly mistranscribed wiretaps that implicated PM in corruption scandal
[ad_1] Socialist Costa who has led Portugal since 2015 stepped down on Tuesday after a corruption investigation appeared to implicate his chief of staff and one of his ministers. ADVERTISEMENT…