Ruling coalition wins general elections in Portugal
Q. Which party/parties won the general election in the Portuguese parliament Assembly of Republic, on 4th October 2015?- Published on 06 Oct 15a. Social Democratic Party
b. CDS- People’s Party
c. Both of the above
d. Neither of the above
ANSWER: Both of the above
The ruling Social Democratic Party led coalition (PSD-CDS- People’s Party coalition) has secured 37% of the votes of which share of PSD is over 32%. This win ensured that incumbent PM Pedro Passos Coelho is going to hold on to his post for the next 4 years. Present performance of the coalition marks a sharp departure from its robust win in the 2011 general election. Portugal is currently suffering from unemployment at 12% of the work force and 125 percent to GDP. This is the second highest rate in the EU next to Greece.
