The Portuguese Government loses the vote of trust, setting the stage for new elections | News of the election
The Portuguese Government of the Right Center lost the vote of trust in Parliament, potentially pushing the country of the European Union (EU) according to the third general election in three years.
The Government “tried until the last moment to avoid Snap election,” said the Portuguese Prime Minister of the Right Center, Luis Crnogro, reporters after voting on Tuesday night.
The MPs voted 142-88, from zero restrained, against the proposal of trust that Montenegro presented after the opposition called into question the integrity of his jobs related to the consulting company he founded.
Portuguese media reported on the claim that the company, which is now governed by the sons of Montenegro, had contracts with several private companies that rely on state contracts.
Montenegro, who has already survived two votes on censorship, denies any abuse.
“The insinuation that I mixed my business and political activity is completely violent and even offensive. Repeated falsehood does not become true, but it contains a political environment … This is what is cited by populism, “he told Parliament before voting.
Pedro Nuno Santos, leader of the Socialist Party, the largest opposition party in the country, described the Government’s behavior as “shameful”, saying that he resorted to “maneuvari, games, tricks” for survival.
Montenegro became Prime Minister after socialist Antonio Costa resigned in November 2023 in the shadow of corruption probes.
Costa, who denies the allegations of the impact on the decay equated against him, was elected head of the European Council of EU, June 2024.
Montenegro’s administration will now take on the role of guardian.
After the vote, he is now at the President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, whether he will call a parliamentary election on Wednesday after consulting with the main political parties and his advisory council on Wednesday.
De Sousa said a new ballot could be held in mid -May.
Minority governments and growing end gums
The Coalition for the Democratic Union (AD) in the center of the right center won the March 2024 elections, but only had 80 places in legislation in 230 seats in the country. The socialist party, which previously held the government, won 78 seats.
On the contrary, Portuguese hard -to -go chegs have gained 50 seats, more than four times over 12 places that have previously held.
At that time, Montenegro excluded working with Cheg, saying “Not mean that no” The formation of a government with a party that has acquired the campaign votes on the platform against immigration.
Political scientist Adelino Maltez of Lisbon University said that public opinion polls have shown very little change in voter preferences from the election in March 2024. The advertisement and socialists are in most of the survey.
“The problem is that the new elections will not be convincing … Ad and socialists are tied. It’s a situation that will be hard for them to navigate,” Maltez said.
The Centristic Pact between Social Democrats and Socialists Montenegrin and Socialist was the only solution, despite the differences in their policy proposals, he said. Two main rivals had such an agreement in Parliament once, between 1983 and 1985.
“If they don’t, it will be more of the same instability,” Maltez said.
The vote of distrust on Tuesday indicates the worst magic of political instability since Portugal accepted the democratic system more than 50 years ago after the 1974 Carnation Revolution, which ended the dictatorship of four decades.
Early elections are now, but inevitable, but voters are already showing the fatigue of choice and disappointment with politicians.
“This seems like a joke, no one understands why there are new elections so fast. Politicians are guilty of each other, but everyone is irresponsible,” said Joao Brito, a 70-year-old retired civil servant at the Lisbon Center.
