Portugal general election: PM Antonio Costa wins surprise outright majority

Prime minister says parliamentary victory 'doesn't mean absolute power' but he will no longer need to negotiate to form a coalition Defying all odds, Portugal's ruling centre-left Socialists won an outright parliamentary majority in Sunday's snap general election, securing a strong new mandate for the prime minister, Antonio Costa. The result, boosted by a higher than expected turnout despite the coronavirus pandemic, came as a surprise after the Socialists had lost most of their advantage in re...