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Portugal's election – a guide to the parties and politics
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| Contributor | IndyGeorgia |
| Last Edited | IndyGeorgia Oct 03, 2015 01:20pm |
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| Category | Election Guide |
| Author | George Arnett |
| News Date | Saturday, October 3, 2015 07:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Portugal goes to the polls this Sunday to give its verdict on four years of governance by a coalition of two centre-right parties, now running under one banner as Portugal à Frente (Portugal Ahead or PàF).
The tenure of the current prime minister, Pedro Passos Coelho, has been marked by the three-year austerity programme the government had to implement in 2011 in return for €78bn (then £70bn) bailout funds.
That programme came to an end in May last year, with Portugal passing every economic test set by its Eurozone lenders. Despite austerity taking a significant toll, the economy has shown positive signs of recovery and Coelho’s coalition has nudged ahead in recent polls. |
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