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Politics and engineering are, in certain aspects, polar opposites.

Funny - and possibly relevant - tidbit: the Prime Minister who decriminalized drug use in Portugal has a degree in EE.

Surely it wasn't the sole decision of the PM?

True, but PMs are gatekeepers and tend to set the agenda.

Sure, but his government introduced the bill in Parliament (though based on an earlier proposal by the Portuguese Communist Party) and his party - which he also led, as is usual - was by far the largest voting block supporting it.

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