Portugal: Left Front government prospect rocks the establishment | 22 comments (22 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Portugal: left front goverment prospect (none / 0)

So in theory a presidential republic. But if I understand you correctly, in praxis it has been more or less a parliamentary republic, with the president as a formal role rather than a power role? And now the outgoing president is likely to set aside praxis?

by fjallstrom on Mon Oct 19th, 2015 at 04:22:31 PM EST
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Re: Portugal: left front goverment prospect (4.00 / 2)

It is not a presidential republic because the President has no executive powers, and the budget must approved by Parliament. In essence, a successful government emerges out of an equilibrium between President and Parliament.

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by Luis de Sousa (luis[dot]de[dot]sousa[at]protonmail[dot]ch) on Tue Oct 20th, 2015 at 03:05:57 AM EST
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Ok, but is appointing a PM against the will of the parliament's majority not a break with tradition?

by fjallstrom on Tue Oct 20th, 2015 at 02:23:05 PM EST
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Re: Portugal: left front goverment prospect (4.00 / 5)

Not only is it a break of tradition, it is also a pointless exercise. It will simply result in a care taking government without a budget to execute. With the 2015 budget unravelling and the 2016 budget already delayed, this is a very bad option.

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by Luis de Sousa (luis[dot]de[dot]sousa[at]protonmail[dot]ch) on Wed Oct 21st, 2015 at 02:21:47 AM EST
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Re: Portugal: left front goverment prospect (4.00 / 2)

While such a government can't do much, it can certainly stop the other side from doing anything either.

Which certainly is of great value if the president doesn't like the other side...

Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.

by Starvid on Sat Oct 24th, 2015 at 10:46:44 AM EST
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Portugal: Left Front government prospect rocks the establishment | 22 comments (22 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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