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The President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
The President of the Republic admitted to repeat hearings to the three largest parties, already with the results of known emigration, giving time to the PS to define a position in relation to the viability of the government program.
MARCELO REBELO DE SOUSA This Tuesday, the political parties that obtained parliamentary representation in Sunday’s legislative elections begin this Tuesday. The first hearing will be with the PSD at 11am; Following the PS at 15h; And it arrives at 17h.
However, the President of the Republic admitted Repeat the hearingswith the results of the known emigration, to Give time to PS to define a position in relation to the viability of the government program.
“In the case of the PS there is a substitution of leadership and therefore it is important that the PS has time to realize what the process, time, replacement calendar and position in relation to the government,” said the head of state.
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa added that, “Regarding the arrival there is the problem of the repercussion or not of the results of emigrants in the relative position of second or third party.”
Marcelo Optimista – points to June 10
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa considered that, “at first glance”, the parties will give AD (PSD/CDS-PP) governance conditions and said there is a new Government near the holiday of June 10.
Speaking to televisions, next to the Palace of Belém, in Lisbon, the head of state said that a year ago the formation of the PSD/CDS-PP government “has not reached a month”, but pointed out: “Here the question is how there is a series of holidays there”.
“If it is possible to have [o Governo] Ready before the holidays, if not possible, it will be after the holidays, ”added the head of state.
Asked if you see conditions of governance following Sunday’s legislature, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa replied: “I can only know after listening to the parties, but at first sight there is no reason to consider that they do not want to collaborate in governability“.
“Because the world is as it is, Europe is as it is and therefore It is in the Portuguese interest that there is an effort for everyone in the sense of governability“He argued.
