Portugal's Conservative Government Quits
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Portugal, already reeling from an alarming economic decline, plunged deeper into crisis Saturday when the conservative government quit a day after the president dissolved parliament and called an early general election.
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Lebanon&#39;s environment minister resigned from the government on Monday in protest at parliament&#39;s decision to extend Syrian-backed President Emile Lahoud&#39;s term of office by three years.
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Cabinet ministers in the Hamas-led Palestinian government resigned Thursday, a step toward forming a unity government with Palestinian President Mamoud Abbas' Fatah party.
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The Hungarian Prime Minister, Peter Medgyessy, has resigned following a row with his Socialist party&#39;s liberal coalition partner.
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The Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his cabinet officially resign, making way for a new government.
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Four Lebanese ministers quit the government on Monday to protest against parliament&#39;s decision to extend Syrian-backed President Emile Lahoud&#39;s term by three years despite widespread opposition.
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The Hungarian Prime Minister, Peter Medgyessy, resigns following  a row with his liberal coalition partner.
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Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Ali Ghedi resigns after a long-running feud with President Abdullahi Yusuf.
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A right-wing party quit Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's coalition government on Wednesday, condemning his peace efforts with the Palestinians in a move that still left him with a parliamentary majority.
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Algeria's prime minister submits the resignation of his cabinet, a move expected after last month's  elections.
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Nicolas Sarkozy resigned as finance minister Monday, a day after accepting the leadership of France&#39;s conservative party and effectively becoming a rival to his old boss, President Jacques Chirac.
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BUDAPEST : Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Medgyessy resigned, pre-empting a move by his ruling Socialist party to oust him in a no-confidence vote in parliament next month.
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Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi resigned Wednesday after his government lost a parliamentary vote on its foreign policy.Comment
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Macedonian Prime Minister Hari Kostov resigned Monday over a minority party dispute and Parliament is expected to decide on the resignation Thursday.
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Austria's government resigned Tuesday, two days after the center-right coalition lost parliamentary elections. It will remain in office until a new government is formed.
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The Portuguese government resigned on Saturday to avoid turf battles with President Jorge Sampaio in the run-up to snap elections in February.
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Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Medgyessy resigned, pre-empting a move by his ruling Socialist party to oust him in a no-confidence vote in parliament next month.