🔴Portugal: Socialists Win Shock Majority in Snap Election

Portugal’s ruling Socialist Party secured a parliamentary majority for only the second time in history in Sunday’s snap election, acquiring 117 seats in the country’s 230-seat parliament.

“An absolute majority doesn’t mean absolute power. It doesn’t mean to govern alone. It’s an increased responsibility and it means to govern with and for all Portuguese,” PM Antonio Costa said in his victory speech.

Besides implementing a €16.6 billion ($18.7 billion) Covid recovery plan for the economy, Costa has committed to increasing the minimum wage to €900 per month ($1,005) and starting a “national conversation” about moving to a four-day work week.

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