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Gains by Portugal's governing Socialists in nationwide local elections on Sunday have strengthened the authority of Jose Socrates , the prime minister, as he seeks to form a minority government following a general election two weeks earlier.

Greek voters bucked a trend by not favoring the political right. Like other Europeans, they were driven by financial fears By Simon Tisdall THE GUARDIAN Thursday, Oct 08, 2009, Page 9 In voting George Papandreou s Socialists back into power, Greeks bucked a Europe-wide trend currently favoring the political right that is likely to be capped by a ...

PORTUGAL'S prime minister Jose Socrates has held on to power after Sunday's elections, but his Socialist party has been stripped of an absolute majority.

Posted September 28, 2009, 1:57 p.m. Seen two blue jay's the other day looking for acorns by a home on the way to lunch.

President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Durao Barroso sent on Tuesday a congratulatory message to Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates for his reelection.

Portugal's ruling Socialist government has begun preparing for a second term after beating the center-right Social Democratic Party in Sunday's general election.

When Jose Socrates campaigned for another term as prime minister of the very Catholic-y Portugal, he surprised many by insisting he would push to legalize same-sex marriage .

The party of Portugal's Prime Minister is had hoped to draw votes, and distinguish itself from its electoral rivals, by adding marriage equality to its platform.

Merkel's sweep in Germany extends Europe's shift to the right German Chancellor Angela Merkel casts her ballot under the eyes of her husband Joachim Sauer at a polling station in Berlin's Mitte district during parliamentary elections on Sept.

Lisbon, Sept, 25 Ruling Portuguese Socialist Party has a clear lead over its principal opponent Social-Democrat Party just two days before legislative elections.

Two opinion polls Friday indicated Portugal's centre-left Socialist Party will likely lead weekend parliamentary elections after campaigning on a promise to conduct a major public works program to increase jobs.

Lisbon/Madrid - Portugal's parliamentary elections on Sunday, September 27 will pit two main contenders representing two different faces of the country.

Portugal's outgoing Socialist Prime Minister Jose Socrates seemed to have been born to win, but he now faces a strong challenge from the conservative opposition in Sunday's elections.

Just before he came to power in a landslide four years ago, Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates described himself in political terms as "a ferocious animal" - an uncompromising reformer who would turn Portugal into one of Europe's go-getters. The Socialist Party leader is tamer and far less popular ahead of Sunday's parliamentary elections.

The SIS secret service agency said in a statement it "categorically denied" its "implication in any eavesdropping activity or interception of communications," or bugging the presidential palace.

The cancellation of a popular TV news programme that had been highly critical of the government has stirred up the general election campaign in Portugal, adding to the woes of the ruling Socialists.

The Ryanair boss believes the only thing keeping Ireland afloat is our EU membership, writes Ronald Quinlan THE flight is scheduled to take off at 7.40am. So at 7.15am, there is still time to grab a coffee.

Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates joins Ryanair's Michael O'Leary to officially open its 33rd European base.

RYANAIR passenger traffic rose 19% to 6.88 million last month, while its load factor, a measure of seats filled stayed at 90%. This news comes as its competitor EasyJet announces plans to close one English base and slash flights at another to reduce costs and divert capacity to more profitable airports in continental Europe.

Rescuers' desperate search for child and man buried in rockslide that killed five on Algarve tourist beach By Mail Foreign Service Last updated at 8:44 AM on 22nd August 2009 Rescuers have been racing against the rising tide to find a child and a man who were buried when a cliff face collapsed on a beach in Portugal's southern Algarve region.