Lisbon, Portugal - Portuguese political leaders Wednesday began to discuss the possible formation of a coalition Government that would require enough votes in Parliament to ensure the adoption of austerity measures promised in exchange for rescue billions of euro78 of the country.
Portugal attempts to release a burden of ruinous debt that has launched the economy into recession and unemployment at a record 12.6%.
He committed these increases and compensation and expenses budgetary and social reforms and deep economic, through the provided by Europe and the Monetary Fund financial rescue plan International. Any sign that the new Government fails to comply with the commitments of the country could further complicate the European sovereign debt crisis.
Pedro Passos Coelho, head of centre-right Social Democrat who won the most seats in the general election at the end of last week, has opened talks with Paulo Portas, smaller people's party leader, conservative.
Together, the two parties have 129 seats in the 230-seat Parliament, giving them an absolute majority and the power to adopt policy of debt reduction and economic reforms.
The Social Democrats, who had filed a six-year Socialist Government, collected 105 parliamentary seats in Sunday's ballot. This means that the opposition parties could potentially consolidate to overcome its plans if it governs alone in his four year term.
The Greece, who also had a rescue plan, is struggling to ensure parliamentary approval for a new set of strikes and protests austerity measures. Portuguese unions have also committed to demonstrate against austerity measures.
The Social Democrats and the popular Party approved rescue repair to dig the Portugal of its debt hole, and they ruled in coalitions in the past.
Passos Coelho, who has never held a Government post, should become Prime Minister. Portas is tipped to be Foreign Minister.
In a brief statement written after two hours of negotiations, the leaders said that their delegations would be to continue the negotiations in the coming days.
On his Facebook page, Portas wrote that the needs of the Portugal are urgent. "Negotiations... cannot be extended,"he wrote."".
The new Government has no time to lose as the Portugal must adopt measures more than 200 over the next two years under the Rescue Agreement. A slate raise money privatisations is due to take place before the end of the year. They include the state airline TAP Air Portugal, ANA airport management company and the division of the transport of the national railway company.
President Anibal Cavaco Silva, mostly a ceremonial figure, said that he wanted to to swear in Passos Coelho as Prime Minister in time for a June 23 Summit of the Union European.
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