Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa announced his resignation on Tuesday after he was embroiled in a corruption investigation into the awarding of energy-related contracts.
Earlier Tuesday, Portuguese media reported that investigators had searched several ministries as well as Costa’s offices. A separate probe is looking into Costa, who is alleged to have intervened personally to speed up the contracts, the statement said.
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