Portugal to Hold Snap Election in March After Probe Toppled Prime Minister
- Costa quit as premier on Tuesday after an eight-year tenure
- Portugal last held early general elections in January 2022
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and Antonio Costa.
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Portugal will face an early election on March 10 after Prime Minister Antonio Costa unexpectedly resigned on Tuesday amid a probe into possible government corruption.
Lawmakers will be able to give final approval to the outgoing government’s 2024 budget before Costa is formally exonerated in early December, President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said on Thursday night in a televised address in Lisbon.