EU 🇵🇹 GOD BLESS THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC: MEGA-DISCUSSION THREAD

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Good Afternoon Sietch-ista's. Here's a very new mega-discussion thread on the beautiful Portuguese Republic.

Politics, Economics, Sports, Entertainment and the like: Have fun at this Mega-Discussion Thread and Enjoy!

 

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Following the resignation of then-Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa due to alleged corruption which involved the awarding of government contracts for lithium and hydrogen businesses, the legislative elections were called in November of 2023.

The result of the 2024 Portuguese legislative elections on 10 March 2024 was the following:
*Luis Montenegro of the Democratic Alliance (AD): 1,867,442 (28.8%)
80 Seats Won
*Pedro Nuno Santos of the Socialist Party (PS): 1,812,443 (28.0%)
78 Seats Won
*Andre Ventura of the Chega Party: 1,169,781 (18.1%)
50 Seats Won
*Rui Rocha of the Liberal Initiative Party: 319,677 (4.9%)
8 Seats Won
*Mariana Mortagua of the Left Bloc Party: 282,314 (4.4%)
5 Seats Won
*Paulo Raimundo of the Communist Party: 205,551 (3.2%)
4 Seats Won

 

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Outlook of the Portuguese Government
Tuesday, 9 April 2024

*President of the Republic: His Excellency Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa (PSD)
since 9 March 2016

*Prime Minister: His Excellency Luis Montenegro (PSD)
since 2 April 2024

*Leader of the Opposition: Pedro Nuno Santos (PS)
since 2 April 2024

*Speaker of the Portuguese Parliament: Jose Pedro Aguiar-Branco (PSD)
since 27 March 2024​

 

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Here are the upcoming scheduled political events for this year:
*26 May 2024: Madeira Snap Regional Elections.
*9 June 2024: European Parliament Elections.

 

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Tuesday, 2 April 2024: Luis Montenegro was officially sworn into office as the 14th Prime Minister of Portugal at the Ajuda National Palace in Lisbon.

 

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