Portugal’s centre-right wins election despite surging populists fighting for government

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Head of the centre-right Democratic Alliance coalition Luis Montenegro led his party to victory, while the left continue to cling onto political sway within parliament.

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00:00 Luiz Montenegro, leader of the right-wing and centre-right coalition, has been invited

00:07 by the Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa to form a government.

00:13 After winning the recent parliamentary elections, the PSD leader has agreed with the President

00:18 to return to the presidential palace next week to outline the expected government composition.

00:24 The swearing-in ceremony is scheduled for the 2nd of April.

00:29 Montenegro's party cleaned up at the polling stations on the 10th of March, obtaining 80

00:33 seats. On the other hand, the Socialist Party, which has ruled the country for the last eight

00:38 years, were two seats shy with 78. Recent election results have revealed the ongoing

00:44 rise of the far-right in Portugal, with the Conservative Party, Chega, electing 50 deputies

00:50 up from 12. Montenegro has rejected reproachment with the far-right and said he is ready to

00:57 lead a minority government.

00:58 [WHOOSH]

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