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Political Turmoil in Portugal: Prime Minister Resigns Amid Corruption Scandal and Plummeting Polls

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Source: Euronews
Political Turmoil in Portugal: Prime Minister Resigns Amid Corruption Scandal and Plummeting Polls
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Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa has resigned following an investigation by the Public Prosecutor's Office into alleged crimes of corruption and influence peddling. Costa, who denies any wrongdoing, announced his resignation in a televised address and the president of Portugal quickly accepted it. The investigation focuses on lithium mining concessions, a hydrogen energy production plant, and a data center project. Several government officials have already resigned since Costa's party won the 2022 elections.

Topics:top-newspolitics#antonio-costa#corruption-scandal#investigation#politics#portuguese-pm#resignation
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  1. Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa resigns over corruption scandal  Euronews
  2. Portugal PM resigns over corruption investigation  Reuters
  3. António Costa, Portugal’s Prime Minister, Resigns Unexpectedly  The New York Times
  4. Rio de Janeiro's Portuguese Consulate raided in corruption investigation  Fox News
  5. Portuguese socialists face plummeting polls as elections loom  EURACTIV

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