For the third time a eurozone country has effectively suspended the rule of law and democratic principles. After Greece and Italy it's now Portugal's turn to follow suit. Portugal’s President has refused to appoint a Left-wing coalition government even though it secured an absolute majority in the Portuguese parliament and won a mandate.
Oct 23, 2015
Portugal's president asked incumbent centre-right PM to form a government although it has no majority in Parliament.
UPDATE: According to experts on Portuguese politics this kerfuffle is all due to an intricacy that is inherent in the system. That is somehow proof that this isn't a coup by the eurocrats. Check the comments at the bottom of present posting. But these advocates are missing the point, which is that the President of Portugal -- for reasons best known to himself -- has chosen to let other interests prevail over the electoral result. It is, what it is, folks! Here's MEP Hannan about this matter:
Update:
You can have democracy, or you can have a political union in the EU. You can't have both. #PortugalCoup #ThisIsACoup
— Daniel Hannan (@DanHannanMEP) October 24, 2015
Update:
Portugal on collision course with EU as centre-Right government falls after 11 days | via @Telegraph https://t.co/TkthG9iIjY
— BritGuy (@ProudBrit85) November 10, 2015