LISBON, 11 March. - (ANA) - The Portuguese electorate confirmed the predicted shift to the right in an election on Sunday with an above-average turnout — and no broad majority for any force to form a government.

 

This was the third election in five years for the country, which was led by the Socialist Party for more than eight years until a corruption scandal caused longstanding socialist leader Antonio Costa to resign and call for new elections.

 

With a few seats still to be allocated, the centre-right party led by Luís Montenegro (PSD) won the election with 29.49 percent of the vote.   - (ANA) -

 

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