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Portugal's centre-right prepares to rule, far-right warns of instability

Magalhaes said it was possible turnout reached such levels because voters who had been "out of the system" came back to support the radical right


-- Reuters News

LISBON - Portugal's centre-right Democratic Alliance (AD) won Sunday's general election by a slim margin and is preparing to govern without an outright majority as the far-right Chega warned of instability if it is not included in government.

With 99.1% of the vote counted, the AD won 79 seats in the 230-seat legislature, followed by the Socialists with 77 seats, prompting the latter to concede defeat. ---More...

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