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Portugal PM, president urge talks to let minority government rule


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Portuguese President Anibal Cavaco Silva and Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho appealed for renewed political talks to prevent a swift downfall of the minority government that was sworn in on Friday and that the opposition says it will topple. Portugal's new opposition-dominated parliament will hold a vote on Nov. 10 or 11 on the center government program that could boot out the austerity-minded administration. The growing political uncertainty following an inconclusive Oct.4 election has prompted concerns that a timid economic recovery and improvements in public finances after a debt crisis and painful austerity measures could stumble.

 

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