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The votes from the Socialist, Block of the Left, Communist, Green and PAN parties saw off the 107 votes against cast by the minority coalition government MPs from the Social Democratic and Popular parties.
This thus complied with the requirement of a majority of votes cast against the government programme, or at least 116 MPs in the 230 strong chamber, and in accordance with constitutional article 195, the government now resigns but with ministers retaining their positions while a new government takes office.
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God save Portugal from a left-wing government. Look at Sweden... It has just about the same constellation in power right now, and in one year they have more or less ruined the country, by letting hundreds of thousands of immigrants in to the country. Want the same here? Well, then go for it!
By Jan Wiklund from Algarve on 10 Nov 2015, 10:00
Potugal should be too proud to become nother Greece. The leftists and communists ALWAYS ruin a nations economy, values and picture abroad!
By Cristiano from Porto on 10 Nov 2015, 11:02
Who on earth wants the communists involved on any level in this day and age! They will be if the socialists team up with them, Portugal will go backwards for sure. This is the worst thing op happen to Portugal!
By Jane from Lisbon on 10 Nov 2015, 12:41
Democracy requires parliamentary majority. If the 3 left parties together with socialists agree in the terms, then why not rule the country?Anti-austerity powers within Europe are united.Venceremos!
By Christos from Other on 10 Nov 2015, 13:32
Best wishes to Left -wing government. This is real democracy............
By Martin Wolf from Other on 10 Nov 2015, 15:28
I m interested in how Europe will react to that . I m from Greece and i know how difficult this transition will be but it s high time Southern countries objecting austerity . Good luck Portugal
By anthony from Other on 10 Nov 2015, 16:55
If communism is so wonderful, what ever happed to the Soviet Union? If the leftists take over Portugal you can all join Greece and go down the tubes together!
By Tony B from USA on 10 Nov 2015, 17:54
Anyone who has any investments in Portugal, now is the time to get them out before the leftists get their hands on them. Does Cuba ring a bell?
By Tony B from USA on 10 Nov 2015, 18:01
Best wishes to Left -wing government. This is real democracy............
By Martin Wolf from Other on 10 Nov 2015, 19:05
I wished the public had the bottle to stand up to the UK government,even though the UK is 7th wealthiest country in the World we are about to suffer more and more misery over the next 5 years yet our government has found billions of pounds to spend on Nuclear subs .
The me me me society mentality has to be halted in the UK and allow the UK to actually to be a democracy it is suppose to be.
By Troy from UK on 11 Nov 2015, 07:50
I believe there are two options now.
1) If the left parties think they can do what Greece tried and they might have better success with the EU, they'll be laughed at, get their banks closed until the public out of plain desperation asks their leaders to submit to the will of the Germans, just like it happened in Greece.
2) If the left parties put a weapon on the table, one that threatens the Germans and if they make the thread sound serious enough so the Germans will not laugh and not dare to call the bluff, the left parties will win.
This weapon can only be leaving the Eurozone while staying in the EU.
The Germans will never be able to allow this to happen, because for one their exports depend on Portugal being a deficit country buying German products and paying in Euros, for two the Germans cannot afford losing the 225 billion Potugal owes right now and for three they are afraid once one country leaves, others will follow.
IFFFFF the left parties pull it through, they can get a near unlimited amount of free money out of the Germans, because the Germans will literally pay ANY price if Portugal stays in the Eurozone in exchange.
So it all just depends on whether or not the left parties are capable of pulling through the threat without blinking their eyes.
But for all I've heard so far the left parties have already abandoned all plans of leaving the Eurozone, so I guess this will become Greece V2.
By Thomas from Other on 12 Nov 2015, 02:30
This is just what Portugal, and the EU need. Why should the people suffer austerity, for something they did not cause. Why should people suffer austerity as if it was good for them. In any case, Cavaco da Silva must have known this would happen.
By David from Porto on 12 Nov 2015, 09:00