Military tension in Portugal?

[Giugiaro]

Good Evening everyone!

I'm going through a bit of a frightening situation right now here in Portugal.
The Portuguese Military and Police forces have gathered in great number at the capital in protest against next year's government plan and things are looking really tense right now.

In the last two weeks I've been watching an increasing number of military men and equipment hanging around in the streets, a very uncommon sight over here, and it looks like the police has been patrolling far more often than usual. I also have seen the civil guards in places where normally the police is on duty, specially in my home town that is police exclusive.

Could these be movements preceding a coup d'état? I'm feeling really unconfortable right now...

Courtesy of JN

This was the situation more than na hour ago.

 

[Butts]

Are you worried there may be a "Salazar" waiting in the wings ?

 

[Giugiaro]

I wasn't thinking about a near dictatorship situation, but that the unrest would turn into a rebellion. The worst that could happen right now would be a fight between the police force in charge of the parliament security and the police man in protest. This kind of unrest increased over the past months between the police and the government.

What I fear the most is the government to fall and a technocracy to be implemented. Not that it would be bad in political terms, but it would be a major catastrophe after some years of hard work trying to stabilize the economy and regain confidence in the market.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

There has been a query as whether Portugal would have to apply for a second EU financial bailout in the very near future, which will do nothing to lessen any fears of the end of hopes regarding a financial relaxation in Portugal.

It must be a very worrying time for you at present.

 

[Giugiaro]

Things seem to have calmed down a little bit. There's only the normal political noise hanging around in the media.

 

[fowler9]

Things seem to have calmed down a little bit. There's only the normal political noise hanging around in the media.

Well its a tough one mate, how able would you be to move somewhere else?

 

[Giugiaro]

I'm not sure about that fowler. It's too risky to move abroad without an idea of were to live and were to work when you're on the beginning of your adulthood and all you do by that time is study, while your parents pretty much fund all the expenses. It's a tough situation.

Well, I'm saying this because I wanted to live abroad way before the country had problems. I would say I'd move abroad regardless of how my country is, since it always has been a dream of mine: http://www.railforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=93000

One thing is for sure. I won't leave the country because it is looking bad. I just feel bad for my parents and family that have to deal with this situation while they pay for my studies at college and try to keep me from leaving the country. Anyway, we can't deny that my college is showing signs of the underinvestment it has been victim of with all this austerity issue. Long are the days we actually had toilet paper in the bathrooms. They almost feel like public bathrooms with good looks...

 

[fowler9]

I'm not sure about that fowler. It's too risky to move abroad without an idea of were to live and were to work when you're on the beginning of your adulthood and all you do by that time is study, while your parents pretty much fund all the expenses. It's a tough situation.

Well, I'm saying this because I wanted to live abroad way before the country had problems. I would say I'd move abroad regardless of how my country is, since it always has been a dream of mine: http://www.railforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=93000

One thing is for sure. I won't leave the country because it is looking bad. I just feel bad for my parents and family that have to deal with this situation while they pay for my studies at college and try to keep me from leaving the country. Anyway, we can't deny that my college is showing signs of the underinvestment it has been victim of with all this austerity issue. Long are the days we actually had toilet paper in the bathrooms. They almost feel like public bathrooms with good looks...

I hope things get better for you mate.