Portugal's political crisis stalls key projects, TAP privatisation


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  • Thursday, 09 Nov 2023

FILE PHOTO: Portugal's Prime Minister Antonio Costa attends the informal meeting of European heads of state or government, in Granada, Spain October 6, 2023. REUTERS/Juan Medina/File Photo

LISBON (Reuters) - Portuguese green energy investments that require European Union funds and the privatisation of airline TAP are among the projects at risk of being derailed in the wake of Prime Minister Antonio Costa's resignation, experts said on Wednesday.

Costa resigned after an investigation into alleged corruption in his inner circle around projects linked to lithium mining, green hydrogen and a large data center.

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