The Socialist Antonio Costa will be the new Prime Minister of Portugal

USPA NEWS - The President of Portugal, Anibal Cavaco Silva, ordered Tuesday the leader of the Portuguese Socialist Party, Antonio Costa, the formation of a new Government. Costa will be Prime Minister at the head of a coalition Government of the left.

It will be the first time in recent democratic history of Portugal that the country will have a coalition Government of the left. After provoking two weeks ago the fall of the conservative Government of Pedro Passos Coelho, who won the Portuguese legislative elections held on October 4, the Portuguese Socialist Party and the Communists have coalesced to govern the country, with the stated aim of ending cuts required by the bailout deal signed with the European Union.

Cavaco Silva has not gotten a commitment from the Portuguese political parties to govern the winner of the elections, which failed absolute majority and was just eleven days in power. Portuguese President harshly criticized the political parties think about their own interests than the welfare of the Portuguese. Against that, the Socialist Party, the Communist Party and other left formations minority had an agreement to have an absolute majority and ensure the stability of the Government. However, it is the first time in the recent history of Portugal that will govern the losing parties at the polls.