Portugal's snap election: Corruption scandal may open way for rise of far right
In Portugal, voters head to the ballot box on Sunday in a snap general election called after Socialist Prime Minister Antonio Costa resigned in November when police launched a probe into alleged corruption. The far-right Chega party could emerge as a kingmaker from the election, since polls have seen it winning as much as 20 percent of the vote. Clara Le Nagard and Armelle Exposito report from Lisbon.
In Portugal, voters head to the ballot box on Sunday in a snap general election called after Socialist Prime Minister Antonio Costa resigned in November when police launched a probe into alleged corruption. The far-right Chega party could emerge as a kingmaker from the election, since polls have seen it winning as much as 20 percent of the vote. Clara Le Nagard and Armelle Exposito report from Lisbon.
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