Portugal is preparing for early elections

According to the report of the international group Tasnim news agency quoting “NTV”, in the shadow of corruption scandals, the official campaign of early parliamentary elections in Portugal has started. The Socialist Party and the Social Democratic Party are likely to win the most votes again in the March 10 vote. However, it is not clear how much support they will need from the smaller parties.

Since several representatives of these two parties are facing corruption charges. The previous socialist government under Prime Minister Antonio Costa fell in November after his official residence was raided during a corruption investigation. However, Costa has not yet been charged with any crime.

Not long ago, after the resignation of the Prime Minister of Spain due to allegations of corruption, the President of this country dissolved the Parliament. and announced early elections.

Socialist Casta unexpectedly resigned due to corruption investigations against him and other members of the government.

Representatives of most parties agree that new elections can lead to the strengthening of the far-right Chega party. In recent years, this party has been able to win the votes of the right wing with its populist positions. were searched and announced that Costa is also under investigation. Vitor Scaria, his chief of staff, was also arrested.

On the other hand, Jose Socrates, the former socialist prime minister, will soon face prosecution. Recently, a court in Lisbon ordered his trial on corruption charges. Socrates is accused of collecting around 34 million euros during his presidency between 2005 and 2011 through corruption, fraud and money laundering.

In addition to the Socialist Party Center-left, corruption charges have also been raised against the center-right Social Democratic Party in Portugal. Miguel Albuquerque, the president of the Madeira Islands, has resigned amid investigations into this corruption case. “Pedro Calado”, the mayor of Fuchal, the capital of this region, was also arrested earlier.

In this situation, the Chega Nationalist Party has announced that it wants to fight corruption. In the polls, Andre Ventura, the head of this party, is in third place. He can become a powerful pillar in this country after the elections. The Socialists are led by former Housing and Infrastructure Minister Pedro Nuno Santos. Luis Montenegro, who has been a member of parliament for more than 20 years, wants to be a candidate for prime minister for the Social Democrats.

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