Portugal's main opposition seals pre-electoral alliance with right-wing party CDS-PP
Portugal's main opposition party, the Social Democrats, reached an agreement late on Thursday with the right-wing CDS-PP for a pre-electoral alliance as they seek to bolster their chances of winning the March general election. President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa called a snap election for March 10. The Social Democrats (PSD), led by Luis Montenegro, said the pre-electoral agreement, to be signed on Sunday and known as the Democratic Alliance (AD), had "historical inspiration and symbolism".