After selecting a parliament: Luís Montenegro stays Prime Minister of Portugal | EUROtoday

Luís Montenegro stays Prime Minister of Portugal. The conservative politician was once more appointed prime minister by state head Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. Every week and a half in the past, his alliance Democratic Allianz (AD) gained the early parliamentary election with a terrific lead, however missed absolutely the majority once more. Montenegro will nonetheless need to make do with a minority authorities.

The first check for Montenegro will quickly be due. Then he should current his authorities program to the brand new parliament, which can maintain his constituent assembly on June 3 or 5 June. If it’s rejected, the favored vacation nation threatens a blockade and presumably one other new election, which, based on the structure, can solely happen after one yr on the earliest.

There have been three early elections since 2022. The youngest had turn into needed as a result of Montenegro had clearly misplaced a query of belief he requested himself in March. The 52 -year -old lawyer had come below strain from the opposition as a result of opaque enterprise of a household enterprise. Since then, Portugal has solely had a managing authorities with restricted powers.

Observers warn of an unsure future

However, his alliance didn’t hurt the alliance within the new election on May 18. The conservatives even elevated their variety of members from 80 to 91. However, absolutely the majority of at the very least 116 seats remained a good distance off. The proper -wing populists from Chega with 60 seats in entrance of the socialist celebration PS at 58 got here in second place.

Montenegro had lately nonetheless excluded a collaboration with the best -wing populists. The hearth wall appears to be as secure on the Tejo River as in Germany. A “grand coalition” between conservative and socialists had additionally been excluded as a result of insurmountable opposites. Observers warn of an unsure future.