Portugal Starts Election Countdown Amid Corruption Scandal
- President announced an early election will be held on March 10
- Costa quit as premier on Tuesday after an eight-year tenure
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The race is now on in Portugal to replace outgoing Prime Minister Antonio Costa following his unexpected resignation this week amid a probe into possible government corruption.
The Socialists still have no clear successor to Costa, though Finance Minister Fernando Medina and former infrastructure minister Pedro Nuno Santos have been seen as possible candidates. Home Affairs Minister Jose Luis Carneiro told reporters late Thursday that he’ll be a candidate.