Portuguese Socialists Re-elected

Socialist Party (PS) Secretary General and Prime Minister, Jose Socrates, delivering his victory speech after the final results of the general elections 27 September 2009 in the center of Lisbon. The governing Socialist Party of Jose Socrates is set to re

Portugal's governing Socialist Party has been re-elected, but has lost its overall majority.

Final results from Sunday's general election gave PM Jose Socrates 36% of the vote, seven points ahead of the centre-right Social Democrats.

The election campaign was dominated by disagreements over how to deal with Portugal's economic crisis.

Socrates promised large-scale public works while Social Democrats advocated moves to boost private investment.

After the results were announced, the prime minister told cheering supporters in Lisbon: "The Socialist Party has achieved an extraordinary electoral victory tonight."

But correspondents say if Socrates faces hard choices about whether to try to form a coalition or rule with a minority government.

 

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