Portuguese voters began voting its president in elections closely monitored today in Brussels as the country recovers 78000000000 € dialing ($ 85 billion) bailout.
Although the post is largely ceremonial, the president has the power to make or break the fragile coalition government and to resolve the power of the nation to Parliament in case of a crisis.
Given the inconclusive elections, the minority socialist government in Portugal in October based on delicate coalition with the far left to the country of 10.4 million people walking.
The overwhelming favorite for the next head of state is a party to the TV, Marcelo Rebelo December Sousa.Known fans 'Professor Marcela' comes with the popularity of the event, which was built on decades of public eye.I voice of Professor Marcelo. I saw it on TV a few years and know that their political beliefs, 'said Mario Machado, 72-year-old retiree, speaking in Lisbon quarter.The 67-year-old luxury professor of law was involved in Portuguese politics and the media, youth, co founder of the magazine their 20s and helps to create a center-right Social Democratic Party.Starting in early 2000, he debuted as a political analyst on television, which provide intelligent readership, it quickly grew.People as Marcelo because it's fun, 'de Souza said Rebelo biographer Vitor Matos .His popularity is widely expected to help him break the 50 percent mark for the final victory in Sunday's elections. If none of the candidates in violation of 10 this threshold, a second round will be held on February 14th.
'Charismatic Winner '
The center-right coalition of Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho Conservatives won the most seats in a vote in October, but lost the absolute majority enjoyed since 2011.
Government of Socialist Prime Minister Antonio Costa promised to carry out a moderate plan that the budget commitments.But European Union is reliant on the support of the Communists and the Greens in the block, which in his criticism of the European budget rules and the membership of Portugal do not leave NATO. Rebelo de Souza long conservative who has the support of the right-wing parties, but on the overall progress independence.He which can not biased insists, but tends to succeed Anibal Cavaco Silva controlled upper fray.He, a conservative two five-year mandate served and are not prepared to hand over power to a coalition of the left, it is regarded as a 'incoherent.Rebelo de Souza, who bring the latest survey between 52 and 55 percent of the vote, he said he would do everything possible to ensure 'consensus candidate and current Prime Minister stability.He moderate He voted for both left and right. But voters must be mobilized for him to be selected in the first round, 'said political analyst Jose Antonio Passos Palmeira AFP.Independent left, Antonio Sampaio da Novoa, a professor at the university, his closest rival in the polls, giving support in the area between 17 and 22 .Rather choice of De Novoa, Socialist Party chose as its official candidate, former Health Minister Maria de Belem Roseira, which, of course, there are between 8 and 13 million people registered to vote share of votes. Around 9.7, but the level of participation in presidential elections has traditionally been poor. In 2011, only one in two voters to cast it ballot.Polling booths opened at 08:00 (0800 GMT) and was due at the end of 1900 GMT, in contrast to the mid-Atlantic islands of the archipelago of Azores, where the opening and closing hours later .Some registered voters in the United States faces a vote next week because of the storm, which held close to the demands of Washington, while others were forced to a number of eastern connecting regions, the Spanish daily Publico quoted by the National Electoral Commission as saying.
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