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PM asked to form government as Chega claims second place

President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has nominated Democratic Socialist Party (PSD) leader Luís Montenegro to form government, Público reports. The announcement on Friday came after the far-right Chega and Socialist Party (PS) agreed not to support a Communist Party (PCP) promise to torpedo the govern…

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