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The media reported that the Prime Minister’s resignation was related to an investigation into irregularities in the granting of concessions for the development of lithium deposits and green hydrogen projects.

Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa has submitted his resignation amid an investigation into irregularities in the granting of lithium mining concessions and green hydrogen projects. Writing about it in reference to foreign media European reality.

It was reported that as part of the investigation, a series of searches were conducted at the prime minister’s residence and ministries. The head of the prime minister’s cabinet, Victor Escar, and businessman Diogo Lacerd Machado, close to Costa, were detained.

As mentioned in the prosecutor’s office, the Supreme Court will conduct an investigation against Costa.

It was also reported that in the investigation against members of the government and businessmen involved in the case related to lithium mining in Montalegre, “it was found that the suspects used the name and authority of the Prime Minister, as well as his intervention to i -unblock methods in the context mentioned above”.

We are talking about an agreement that guarantees the Lusorecursos company the operation of a lithium mine in Montalegre. The case involves allegations of corruption favoring Lusorecursos during the awarding of the mining contract.

It was previously reported that the Chinese Defense Minister had been dismissed.

The Rada announced the resignation of one of the ministers
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