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By Catarina Demony and Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) -Portugal will head to the polls on Jan. 30 for a snap election called by the country s president on Thursday, a week after parliament threw out the minority Socialist government s 2022 budget bill, ending six years of relative political stability. In moments like this there is always a solution in democracy, without drama or fears . to give the word back to the people, President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said in a televised address. It is the only way to allow the Portuguese . to decide what they want for the coming years. The Socialists former left-wing allies, the Left Bloc and the Communists, rejected the budget along with all right-wing parties. Rebelo de Sousa said the rejection left the ruling party alone . The Socialist Party, which ascended to power in 2015 and achieved solid economic growth after four years of tough austerity measures under an international bailout, has been able to pass laws under an arrangement with th
Most Portuguese appear resigned that a snap general election expected to be announced by the president on Thursday, even if necessary, will only perpetuate political deadlock, bringing more hardship.