Portugal heads to polls, Socialists set to remain in power

By Catarina Demony LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal's centre-left Socialists are expected to retain power and win more parliament seats in general elections on Sunday, after four years of economic growth, but still fall short of an outright majority. If opinion polls hold true, Prime Minister Antonio Costa, the Socialists' leader, will win the election with between 36.5% and 38.8% of the vote but will have little option but to ask other parties for support. "The main question is whether we'll have our hands tied," Costa said during a campaign rally on Friday

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