Portugal and the assisted political fan of the European socialists

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The victory by an absolute majority of the socialists in Portugal ( of the votes) constitutes a rare avis in Europe due to its forcefulness: only in countries with a majority electoral system have similar margins occurred. But this is not a political first: the latest appointments with the polls have been benign towards the center-left parties. A competent vaccination process (% of the population, immunized) and the prospect of economic relief ( billion euros) have favored the clear victory (not as unexpected as the polls misleadingly indicated) of the Portuguese socialists. Four out of ten voters have decided that it was not a time for ideological quarrels or radicalism about the depth of the effort, but for stable management of European funds.

In times of crisis, fear of the unknown or the risk of getting worse encourages continued options The radical left denied the socialist Costa support for the budgets because Morocco Email List they understood that he was not ambitious enough in the fight against social imbalances, and could have a material basis for reproach. But it is very doubtful that the alternative (right-wing, fragmented and harassed by the growth of a hitherto token far-right) would be more beneficial for the disadvantaged. In times of crisis, fear of the unknown or the risk of getting worse encourages continued options. The Portuguese socialist leader saw this clearly and preferred to accept the electoral challenge rather than get entangled in exhausting discussions.



The results in Portugal have triggered analyzes and comparisons, whether interested or honest, with the perspectives in Spain , where a left-wing coalition is limping but holding on. Despite the geographical and cultural proximity, the political differences between the two Iberian states are profound and the factors that operate in the electoral balances are very disparate. Nationalist and autonomous disputes in Spain do not exist in Portugal. There, the territorial tension is more social than ideological. In the center, the minority left-wing parties have less capacity for pressure, although it was enough for them in recent years to force a parliamentary agreement with the socialists.