The President of the Republic celebrated Portugal's rating upgrade, but remains silent on the censure motion presented by the opposition. The President's position has been described as a cautious approach, choosing not to intervene publicly on the domestic political matter.
The censure motion was deflated by Prime Minister Montenegro, who announced a set of financial measures before the motion's discussion in parliament. Among the measures are bonuses for pensioners and an income tax reduction.
These measures are expected to have reduced the political impact of the censure motion, which was expected for the following week. The government's strategy appears to have succeeded in weakening the opposition's arguments before the vote.
The President of the Republic's silence comes at a time when the executive seeks to consolidate its political position following the announced measures, while the opposition sees its censure initiative's strength reduced.
