Portugal Seeks Leader as Coelho Government Ousted After 11 Days

  • Premier Coelho's government fell after vote in parliament
  • Socialist leader Costa wants to lead next minority government

Portugal's Prime Minister Ousted Six Weeks After Election

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Portugal is seeking a prime minister again.

Eleven days after President Anibal Cavaco Silva called for stability as he swore in a minority government, Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho was voted down by a loose alliance of left-wing parties. Now the head of state must decide what to try next.