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Mar 11, 2024 · Portugal's constitution sets out that a new general election cannot happen earlier than six months after a new legislature first convenes, nor in the six months before a presidential election ...
John III's policy of reinforcing Portugal's bases in India (such as Goa) secured Portugal's monopoly over the spice trade of cloves and nutmeg from the Maluku Islands. As a result, John III has been called the "Grocer King". On the eve of his death in 1557, the Portuguese empire spanned almost 1 billion acres (about 4 million square kilometers).
Aug 17, 2023 · Portugal’s separation from Spain can be traced back to the 12th century, when Portugal was established as an independent kingdom. The country has a long and storied history, filled with landmark events like the “Age of Discoveries” when, in the 15th and 16th centuries, Portuguese explorers discovered new worlds and set up trading posts throughout Asia, Africa, and South America.
Portugal's Semi-presidentialism (Re)considered: An Assessment of the President's Role in the Policy Process, 1976-2006 February 2009 European Journal of Political Research 48(2):234 - 255
Nov 4, 2021 · Portugal's president has announced plans to dissolve parliament and call a snap election on 30 January. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa cited the national assembly's rejection of the government's draft ...
Nov 25, 2022 · Notably, after a mission in Portugal in 2004, the INCB recognized the policy as being finally compatible with the UN principles, although it did not fully endorse it [99, p. 80]. In 2005, the Socialists were re-elected and continued the implementation of the strategy. Thereafter, the former opponents of the policy started to acknowledge its ...
Jun 10, 2024 · The Italian deputy prime minister’s League party, which received 34 percent of the vote in 2019 and currently presides over the far-right Identity and Democracy group, received less than 9 percent this time around, putting it on par with Forza Italia (which ran with the late Silvio Berlusconi’s name on the ballot).
