It follows rules which are transparent and public. Portugal, for its part, has plunged into a political crisis following the ousting of the pro-austerity government. Could it become a new Greece? Those two countries can't be compared. Each has its own experiences.
At the ECB, we respect all existing governments, as long as they implement the commitments they have made on behalf of their countries. That applies to Portugal and to all the other euro area countries. BIS central bankers’ speeches  1  Is France going far enough when it comes to reforms?