10-11-2015 11:07 via news.yahoo.com

Portugal left set to oust center-right, roll back austerity

By Axel Bugge LISBON (Reuters) - Leftwing parties looked set to oust Portugal's minority center-right government on Tuesday in a parliamentary vote, part of a drive to set up their own Socialist-led administration they hope will put an end to years of harsh austerity. The prospect of a government backed by the Communists and other far-left parties has rattled investors and threatens to derail a fragile economic recovery in Portugal, which exited an international bailout only last year. Prime Min
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