Unitary Democratic Coalition (CDU)
Portuguese communists demand revival of civil parishes lost in local body aggregation
Following the reorganization of civil parishes, the third-level administrative subdivision in Portugal, as part of the structural adjustments to bail out the sovereign debt crisis in 2013, the number of parishes across the country was reduced from 4,259 to 3,091
Socialist Party wins parliamentary elections in Portugal
The Socialist Party led by incumbent prime minister Antonio Costa secured a decisive victory while the far-right Chega party made significant gains