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  Request for releasing Portugal's ex-PM from jail rejected

  World | December 04, 2014 11:33 IST

  Lisbon: Portugal's Supreme Court of Justice has rejected a request for an immediate release of former prime minister Jose Socrates for lack of legal basis.Socrates is being held in jail in Evora, 70 km from

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  Former Portuguese PM remanded in custody

  World | November 26, 2014 6:36 IST

  Lisbon: Former Portuguese prime minister Jose Socrates has been remanded in custody on suspicion of corruption, tax fraud and money laundering, media reported on Tuesday.The former Socialist Party leader who headed Portugal government between 2005

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  Former Portuguese PM Jose Socrates arrested

  World | November 23, 2014 8:22 IST

  Lisbon: Former Portuguese prime minister Jose Socrates has been arrested as part of investigation into the alleged tax fraud, money laundering and corruption.The former Socialist premier was arrested late Friday upon his arrival at the