Portugal parliament change debate time for Cup game
(Reuters)
Updated: 2006-05-31 09:19 LISBON, May 30 - A Portuguese
parliamentary debate about military reform on June 21 will be brought forward by
five hours so deputies can watch a World Cup match against Mexico.
Parliamentary leaders decided unanimously on Tuesday to change the start time
of the debate to 0900 GMT from 1400, a spokesman for the ruling Socialists said.
"I prefer one effective parliamentary session in the morning than have a
session with six deputies in the afternoon," one deputy said.
Portugal face Angola, Mexico and Iran in Group D of the World Cup finals in
Germany starting on June 9.
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