Portuguese President, Aníbal Cavaco Silva, has announced that his country’s general election will take place on October 4, 2015. <br /><br /> The ruling centre-right coalition of the Social Democratic Party and the Democratic and Social Centre People’s Party will be seeking a second term in office.<br /><br /> The candidates will battle it out for the 230 seats that make up the Assembly of the Republic. <br /><br /> #Lisbon parliament #Portugal #Travel #Lisboa #Europe by welovelisbonpt http://t.co/UGU04WaA2X pic.twitter.com/1s40pl4zal— Michel (@MichelEnLaRed) May 26, 2015<br /><br /> The announcement came as two of Portugal’s largest unions called a strike and an estimated 3,000 people marched to the parliament in Lisbon.<br /><br /> CGTP – MANIFESTAÇÃO (LISBOA, 22 DE JULHO DE 2015) – 2º série<br />mais fotografias em http://t.co/aC2gPetKC1 pic.twitter.com/nYmF5rdu3j— Ephemera (@EphemeraArquivo) July 22, 2015<br /><br /> The the protest called for an end to the austerity measures that have seen Portugal suffer its worst economic slump since the 1
