António Costa asserted his innocence but said he must resign amid an investigation implicating members of his government.
Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa gestures during a news conference in Lisbon, Portugal, Tuesday. Costa says he is resigning after being involved in a widespread corruption probe. An investigative judge issued arrest warrants for Costa's chief of staff, the mayor of Sines and three other people.Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa gestures during a news conference in Lisbon, Portugal, Tuesday.
The state prosecutor's office said the Supreme Court was examining suspects'"use of the prime minister's name and his involvement" when carrying out allegedly illicit activities. It said the minister of infrastructure, João Galamba, and the head of the environmental agency were among those named as suspects.
"The dignity of the prime minister's office is not compatible with any suspicion on his integrity, good conduct, and even less so with the suspicion that any criminal acts were committed," Costa said. The police raids included the premises of the ministry of the environment, the ministry of infrastructure, the Sines town council, private homes and offices.
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