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Mario Centeno says he will not run for prime minister, but leaves door open

Mario Centeno said he does not intend to run for prime minister or lead the Socialist Party, while in another interview he said he is keeping the possibility of a candidacy open.

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  1. Mario Centeno said he does not intend to run for prime minister or for the Socialist Party leadership.

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    Noticiário Observador4h. Mário Centeno não fecha porta a regresso à política
    “Mário Centeno não fecha a porta a um futuro regresso à política, mas para já diz que não está nos planos.”

    Machine translation: Mario Centeno does not close the door to a future return to politics, but for now says it is not in the plans

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    Noticiário Observador22h. Mário Centeno afasta ideia de concorrer a líder do PS
    “Mário Centeno diz que não tenciona concorrer à liderança do PS, nem ser candidato a Primeiro -Ministro.”

    Mário Centeno says he does not intend to run for the leadership of the PS, nor be a candidate for Prime Minister

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    Noticiário Observador4h. Combustível.PCP quer esclarecimentos sobre reservas
    “Mário Centeno diz que não tenciona ser candidato a primeiro -ministro nem a concorrer à liderança do Partido Socialista neste momento.”

    Mario Centeno says he does not intend to be a candidate for prime minister nor run for PS leadership

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    Noticiário Observador7h. Combustíveis. IL, PCP e CDS deixam criticas ao Governo
    “Mário Centeno diz que não tenciona ser candidato a primeiro -ministro nem concorrer à liderança do PS neste momento.”

    Mario Centeno says he does not intend to be a candidate for prime minister nor run for the PS leadership at this time

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    CNN Portugal
    “Mário Centeno não quer ser primeiro‑ministro, mas tem "uma posição muito forte contra o 'nunca”

    Mario Centeno does not want to be prime minister, but has "a very strong position against the 'never'"

    O comentário de Mário Centeno desta semana debruça-se sobre as afirmações de Luís Montenegro na ONU sobre o preço do petróleo, as reformas necessárias para o país e a possibilidade de ser primeiro-ministro.

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  2. In an interview with Expresso, Centeno said he leaves the door open to being a candidate for Prime Minister.

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    What the source said
    Soundbite (PÚBLICO)Centeno "não gostava" de ser primeiro-ministro. Isto passava no polígrafo?
    “deixa aqui a porta aberta a ser o candidato”

    Machine translation: he leaves the door open to being the candidate

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