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Antonio Costa named as Prime Minister of Portugal
Atonio Costa, the leader of Portugal’s Socialist Party was named Prime Minister of Portugal. He was appointed as PM by President Anibal Cavaco Silva and has tasked him to form a new government due to political instability caused by an ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2015
Governing Centre Right Coalition wins 2015 Portugal elections
Governing Centre Right coalition parties led by Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho have won the Portugal’s 2015 general election. In this election the governing coalition has won 99 seats in the 230-seat parliament by securing 39% of votes. However they ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Portugal’s Luis Leao Pinto wins 2015 MTB Himalaya Title
Luis Leao Pinto of Portugal has won 2015 MTB Himalaya Title, Asia’s premier mountain biking race for the second time in the Solo Men’s category. With this victory he received the crown tile of ‘King of the Himalaya’ which he ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Ukraine crisis: NATO suspends civilian and military co-operation with Russia
Following Russia’s annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea region, NATO suspended all practical civilian and military co-operation with Russia. Russia’s annexation is being considered as a threat to European security. The 28-member NATO bloc gathered in Brussels (Belgium) for their first meeting since Russia’s ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2014
Category: International / World Current Affairs
FIFA world ranking: Spain still FIFA's No:1 ranked team
The World and European champion Spain remains No. 1 for the 29th consecutive month in the FIFA men’s soccer rankings. Spain holds a big lead over Germany. Argentina was third, followed by Colombia, Portugal, Uruguay, Italy, Switzerland, the Netherlands and ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2014
Category: Sports Current Affairs
Lativa becomes the 18th state to join the Eurozone
The Baltic nation, Latvia joined the Euro Zone, with the expectation that the euro will lower its borrowing costs and encourage investors by eliminating currency risk. It became the 18th member of the European Union, which uses the Euro as ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2014
Category: International / World Current Affairs