Portugal's Outgoing Premier Apologizes for Cash in Aide's Office.

Portugal's former Prime Minister, Antonio Costa, has apologized for the discovery of envelopes of cash in his chief of staff's office during an investigation into possible government corruption. Costa expressed embarrassment and stated that the cash had nothing to do with the case, but rather was related to his chief of staff's previous professional activities. The corruption investigation is centered around lithium exploration concessions, a hydrogen production project, and a data-center project. Costa, who resigned unexpectedly, stated that he is not afraid of any downgrade to Portugal's sovereign rating and believes the country has solid public finances. [Extracted from the article]