All you need to know about the Portuguese election

The Portuguese general election will take place on 4 October 2015. It may well deliver an inconclusive outcome, with neither the centre-right governing coalition nor the Socialist Party securing an absolute majority in the Portuguese parliament.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Portuguese legislative election, 2015 http://www.europeansources.info/record/portuguese-legislative-election-2015/

ESO: Background information: President of Portugal calls for election, as no clear leader emerges http://www.europeansources.info/record/president-of-portugal-calls-for-election-as-no-clear-leader-emerges/

EurActiv, 02.10.15: Portugal: Sunday’s elections will be no earthquake http://www.euractiv.com/sections/euro-finance/portugal-sundays-elections-will-be-no-earthquake-318192

Washington Post, 01.10.15: These six graphs explain what’s affecting the upcoming Portuguese elections http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/monkey-cage/wp/2015/10/01/these-six-graphs-explain-whats-affecting-the-upcoming-portuguese-elections/

The Wall Street Journal, 01.10.15: The Short Answer: Portugal's Elections http://blogs.wsj.com/briefly/2015/10/01/portugals-elections-the-short-answer/

Sputnik International, 02.10.15: Elections Good Chance to 'End Right-Wing Party Rule' in Portugal http://sputniknews.com/politics/20151002/1027902223/elections-portugal-communists-change.html

Politico, 02.10.15: Portugal’s election goes down to the wire http://www.politico.eu/article/portugals-election-goes-down-to-the-wire/

Euronews, 02.10.15: Portuguese elections: conservatives maintain narrow lead in polls http://www.euronews.com/2015/10/02/portuguese-elections-conservatives-maintain-narrow-lead-in-polls/

Euronews, 02.10.15: Fainthearted voters wary of Portuguese politics http://www.euronews.com/2015/10/02/fainthearted-voters-wary-of-portuguese-politics/

The Conversation, 01.10.15: Austerity: Portugal is on a different path to Greece and Spain – here’s why http://theconversation.com/austerity-portugal-is-on-a-different-path-to-greece-and-spain-heres-why-48121

Euronews, 02.10.15: Portugal’s Socialist leader Costa promises alternative to austerity http://www.euronews.com/2015/10/02/portugal-s-socialist-leader-costa-promises-alternative-to-austerity/

Euronews, 02.10.15: Pedro Passo Coelho, premier who tightened Portuguese belts http://www.euronews.com/2015/10/02/pedro-passo-coelho-premier-who-tightened-portuguese-belts/

Sputnik International, 01.10.15: Portugal Should Consider Leaving Eurozone – Communist Party http://sputniknews.com/europe/20151001/1027875456/portugal-young-quit-communists.html

Deutsche Welle, 03.10.15: Portugal: Socialists and Social Democrats neck-and-neck http://dw.com/p/1GiEc

BBC News, 02.10.15: Portugal vote: Coalition hopes to survive austerity anger http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-eu-34415923

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