Portuguese crisis has parallels with Ireland
Portugal is the latest European battleground on austerity, with the probability that the right-wing government will fall on Tuesday
How did we come to this?
On October 4, Portugal held legislative elections for its 230-seat parliament, pitting the left and the right against each other. The two main right-wing parties won 107 seats together, while the three main left-wing parties won 122 seats.
However, the party that won the most seats on its own is the right-wing PSD, which got 89. It is led by Passos Coelho. President Cavaco Silva then asked ...