Corruption crisis engulfs Portugal as PM stands down
António Costa implicated in corruption probe over award of contracts for two large-scale lithium-mining projects
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António Costa implicated in corruption probe over award of contracts for two large-scale lithium-mining projects
Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa announced his resignation on Tuesday after he was embroiled in a corruption investigation into the awarding of energy-related contracts.
Portugal's political parties were preparing Wednesday for a landscape without Antonio Costa, who had been prime minister since 2015 but quit suddenly the day prior when he was implicated in a corruption probe. "Antonio Costa has entered Portuguese political history as the first acting head of government implicated in a criminal affair," the Publico daily wrote Wednesday.
Portuguese PM said that “in these circumstances, obviously, I have presented my resignation to the president of the republic”. | World News
Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa has announced his resignation following his involvement in a corruption probe. Costa's chief of staff was arre