"At least for the first two years, the situation will be comfortable for the socialist government," he said.

On the domestic front, analysts said that the two new ministries have shown the interest of the government to solve some long-standing issues facing the country.

The new Territorial Cohesion Ministry, which will have the responsibility to manage and apply the European funds in Portugal, is regarded as a response to the development problems of the Portuguese countryside.

"The creation of this new ministry generates a lot of expectations in what will be this government response to the existing desertification problems inland and the inequalities that have been deepened by the austerity policies," said Susana Salgado.

The other "new" ministry of the Portuguese Government -- State Modernization and Public Administration Ministry -- concentrates on areas that were previously under the Finances, Presidency and Internal Administration ministries, but shows the will to communicate some issues differently.

"The announcement of a ministry in this area is a way to show that the prime minister acknowledges the existing problems and is interested in giving it some kind of answer," Susana Salgado said.

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