Now playing Next Portugal Portugal's political turmoil set to end as Antonio Costa named prime minister Portugal’s president has named Socialist leader Antonio Costa as prime minister after weeks of political stalemate. The move by Anibal Cavaco Silva 24/11/2015
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Now playing Next Portugal Portugal's centre-right coalition government ousted Portugal’s centre-right coalition government has fallen less than two weeks after it was sworn in. A group of left-wing parties rejected Passos 10/11/2015
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