PORTUGUESE FINANCE MINISTER VITOR GASPAR WANTS TO RESIGN!!! GOV TO HASK SECOND BAIL OUT!!!

now there are a hole of 3 million in the budget of municipal elections...

CNE Sought three million euros for municipal

The chairman of the National Elections Commission (CNE) requested a reinforcement of three million euros of funding for local elections to parliament. At issue is the 'forgetting' the new map of parishes in the State Budget, writes the Sun [link to www.noticiasaominuto.com]

Thread: THIS IS OUR FAKE DEMOCRACY!!!

Given the pressures so there is a quick judgment on the State Budget (OE), the judges of the Palace Ratton repudiate that there is some delay. The Constitutional Court (TC) tells the SUN that "complexity" justifies the decision time and ensures that deadlines are being met.
A week ago, the SIC, Marques Mendes, state councilor, said that the SIC, "to decide three articles OE - they are three articles that are concerned - a month, a month and a half arrives perfectly."

The TC warns that "will make no comment" to statements of political figures, but useless information that serves to counter the criticism.

"There are only three articles in question, but nine of the State Budget Law (one of 4 articles covering changes to the IRS Code) '- reads the response to the SUN, sent in writing. Note that the TC would therefore stress the points that have generated the most controversy: the tax area, which include the controversial tax on pensions higher the surcharge and changes in levels of IRS.

Celerity and priority

The TC continues to correct accounting Mendes. "Adding to the complexity inherent in a process of this nature, it should be noted that were identified 16 issues on which this Court will have to rule on compliance with various legal deadlines."

And, noting that it is working at a high pace, adds that the process goes "with the speed corresponding to the priority assigned to it." In the Palace Ratton, the judges did not like to hear political commentary from Marques Mendes.

"I do not know if the judges of the TC are a 'prima donnas', if we find it very important, if they think they can do some evenings, if they think they can not work after weekend, but they should realize that the country is in a time of national emergency, "said Mendes - who will respond to your comments on this justification, tomorrow night, the SIC.

Guilherme da Fonseca, former judge of the TC, which guarantees the SOL here also do evenings: "All matters have to go through meetings and plenary sessions are not continuous." In his time, remembers "often go out at night TC '. Regarding the effect of the words of Mendes, the emeritus director believes that "nothing will not influence the verdict." [link to sol.sapo.pt]

This means Portugals DOOMMMMMM, but people still dont get it...

it's doommm but it's the only way...

Looks like the figleaf fell off. Wonder how people will react.

strongly and violently i presume...

The ruling Christian Democrat Telmo Correia said Sunday that several voices of the National Political CDS-PP defended the need for a government reshuffle and the party chairman, Paulo Portas, only heard.

Telmo Correia was the spokesman of the National Policy Committee meeting of the CDS-PP held between Saturday night and early morning today. According to the account he gave to journalists, "the party president did not express a final opinion on this, note the various opinions" concerning possible changes in government.

"This is essentially a matter for the Government and, primarily, a matter of prime minister. The party of Prime Minister in this matter is obviously the leader of the CDS-PP and also minister of state. He, for now, heard this same matter. It was what I would watch: heard these opinions. In due course, they will know what the CDS-PP have or do not have to say on this matter. " [link to www.tvi24.iol.pt]

The Prime Minister, Pedro Passos Coelho, acknowledged to his core that the Government could not reach the end of the term, if the Constitutional Court chumbasse the budget, reported the "Public".

At the last meeting of the permanent committee of the PSD, Passos Coelho made a reflection on the current political moment, expressing their fears about the inability of his government to find alternatives to the measures that can be vetoed by the Constitutional Court, writes the newspaper "Público" in its edition today.

Have the "Sun" reports that the Constitutional Court's decision may cause not only the resignation of Pedro Passos Coelho, but also force the country to ask for a second bailout.

The same publication states that "the weather was maximum voltage. Some people speak of the censorship of PS as 'child's play'. " [link to www.jornaldenegocios.pt]

We gonna take all the BMW's and Mercedes' we bought and invade Germany!

In Portugal even the person who has a 500€ salary tries to buy a BMW or a Mercedes or an Audi. It is incredible!

Not me!

Me neither...

decision will be anounced tomorrow!

According to the weekly Expresso, is this Friday that judges Palace Raton will rule on the requests of successive control of the State Budget.

A decision comes three months after the President and the opposition parties are asked to examine the accounts of the state.

At stake are 16 standards that the Constitutional Budget will now tell whether or not violate the supreme law of the country. [link to sicnoticias.sapo.pt]

one important portuguese minister just risign!

[link to sicnoticias.sapo.pt]

Are the odds big enough for the Court to declare the budget unconstitutional?

The irony is that in Greece we don't have a "Constitutional Court" and our politician do whatever they can NOT to get one in the future.

yes at least some part will be declared inconstitutional tomorrow

So that means the Portuguese government doesn't have alternative proposals to counter-balance the specific ones that are unconstitutional?

Boy, o, boy...

no they don't!

Finance minister say gov don't have a plan "B"... by the way a major minister just risign, and we don't know what PM will do

omg: pope, asteroid, north korea, iran , Euro-doom... whats next? Aliens?

Shit is getting hardcore!

if 2012 was the end , we are on the 4 month of 2013 and we already seen more doom than in 2012!

Isn't it ironic that a few days ago your government survived a crucial confidence vote??

yes because they have majority in parliment

PM Pedro Paços Coelho in reunion with President now!

What, no resignation of the whole government yet?

PM just anounce an extraordinary ministry council to Saturday! [link to economico.sapo.pt]

Steps urged ministers to be prevention this week-end before the possibility of the TC disclose its decision tomorrow.

The Government leader called for this Saturday's extraordinary council of ministers, after the Constitutional Court will release its decision until then the constitutionality of various provisions of the Budget.

Pedro Passos Coelho asked all ministers to be prevention, even forcing the cancellation of some movement of Members of Government.

This "call" was made even before Miguel Relvas have submitted his resignation. [link to economico.sapo.pt]