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November 11, 2015

Portugal: In Anti-Austerity Move, Left-Wing Parties Oust Gov't 
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In a defeat for austerity in Portugal, an alliance of left-wing parties
has toppled the center-right government less than two weeks after it
came to power. Lawmakers from the Socialist, Communist and Left Bloc
parties joined together to vote down the government's austerity program,
forcing the government to automatically resign. The Socialist Party
leader is now expected to become prime minister.

 

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