内容摘要：A man lies on the ground as he watches his burning house destroyed by a Russian airstrike in Vovchansk, Ukraine, on Saturday, May 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

A man lies on the ground as he watches his burning house destroyed by a Russian airstrike in Vovchansk, Ukraine, on Saturday, May 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

The problem is compounded by Portugal being one of Western Europe’s poorest countries. The average monthly salary last year was around 1,200 euros ($1,340) before tax, according to the statistics agency. The government-set minimum wage this year is 870 euros ($974) a month before tax.Portugal’s head of state convened the country’s political parties for consultations.

President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, who has no executive power, was consulting with parties before inviting the election winner to form a government, in line with the constitution.WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Liberal Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski and a conservative historian, Karol Nawrocki, emerged as the front-runners in Poland’s presidential election Sunday, according to an exit poll, putting them on track to face off in a second round in two weeks.A late exit poll by the Ipsos institute released early Monday showed Trzaskowski with an estimated 31.2% of the votes and Nawrocki with 29.7%. That suggested the runoff on June 1 could be very tight. Official results are expected on Monday or Tuesday.

Trzaskowski is a liberal allied with, who speaks foreign languages and holds pro-European Union views. His support is strongest in cities, where many like his secular views and support for LGBTQ+ rights.

Nawrocki is a conservative historian with no prior political experience who was backed by the national conservative Law and Justice party. The head of a state historical institute, he has positioned himself as a defender of conservative values and national sovereignty.

Nawrocki was welcomed by PresidentCrows fly above multi-storey apartment buildings during a blackout in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday Nov. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Follow AP’s coverage of the war in Ukraine atAn insect hovers near flowers decorating the area around the holy remains of the patron saint of the Romanian capital Bucharest.

A municipal worker shows owlets rescued from a fallen tree after a powerful storm in Montenegro’s capital Podgorica, Tuesday, July 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Risto Bozovic)A municipal worker shows owlets rescued from a fallen tree after a powerful storm in Montenegro’s capital Podgorica, Tuesday, July 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Risto Bozovic)