Portugal's Socialist party (PS) leader Antonio Costa speaks to the media after a meeting with Portugal's President Anibal Cavaco Silva at Belem Palace in Lisbon, Portugal November 20, 2015. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante
LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal's new Socialist Prime Minister Antonio Costa said on Thursday his government will guarantee Portugal's commitments to European budget rules, but he will turn the page on austerity and pursue a healthier path of budget consolidation.
In a speech at the swearing-in ceremony of the new minority government, which will rely on far left parties for its survival, Costa said the leftist majority in parliament "secures lasting support for the current government."
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