Antonio Costa
Portugal’s government warns of quitting over teacher pay
Portugal's prime minister is warning opposition parties his minority government will resign if parliament approves a bill giving teachers retroactive pay to replace income they lost due to national austerity measures. Socialist Prime Minister Antonio Costa said the move would increase public spending by 1 billion euros ($1.12 billion) this year ...
Portugal prime minister causes furor with skin color comment
Portugal's parliamentary speaker has appealed for calm during a session debating racial tensions and police conduct after the country's prime minister asked whether his own skin color had prompted a lawmaker's questions.Prime Minister Antonio Costa, whose father's family is from India, said to the lawmaker, "It must be because of ...
Portugal PM defends Ronaldo amid rape accusation
Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa has spoken out in defense of soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo, who has been embroiled in a rape accusation.Speaking to television on the Spanish island of Lanzarote on Saturday, Costa made an appeal to the presumption of innocence, as well as Ronaldo's successful career."People need to ...
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