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Word: vergencia (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1977-1977
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...bill was objectionable to all three opposition parties, since they have large municipal followings in some areas, and the unlikely trio teamed up to kill it. The setback was the first sign of parliamentary cooperation between the P.S.D. and the C.D.S. following the creation of a so-called con-vergencia democrdtica, in which the two parties, though shying away from forming a unified voting bloc, agreed to work together when possible. What irked the opposition, said Amaro da Costa, was the Socialists' frequent failure to keep it informed. "Everything was arranged in the corridors. The Premier would...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PORTUGAL: Scares' Shaky Political Seesaw | 8/8/1977 | See Source »

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