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| Portuguese Socialists re-elected | Portuguese Socialists re-elected |
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| Portugal's governing Socialist Party has been re-elected, but has lost its overall majority. | 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. | 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. | The election campaign was dominated by disagreements over how to deal with Portugal's economic crisis. |
| Mr Socrates promised large-scale public works while Social Democrats advocated moves to boost private investment. | Mr 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." | 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 Mr Socrates faces hard choices about whether to try to form a coalition or rule with a minority government. | But correspondents say if Mr Socrates faces hard choices about whether to try to form a coalition or rule with a minority government. |
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