Portugal PM Antonio Costa party wins Parliamentary majority

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Prime Minister Antonio Costa, Socialist party has won an absolute majority in the recently held parliamentary election in the country. It won 117 seats in the 230 seat parliament.

The parliament of Portugal, officially called The Assembly of the Republic or Assembleia da República in Portuguese, is a unicameral legislature.

• Portugal is a European country and is a member of the 27 member European bloc, the European Union.
• The currency of Portugal is Euro.
• The capital of Portugal is Lisbon.