Corruption Scandal Rocks Portuguese Election.

This Sunday, Portugal goes to the polls in a pivotal election.  According to a report in The Washington Post, both parties in the governing coalition, the social democratic party and the socialist party, have been rocked by numerous corruption scandals. In particular, 75 thousand euros were found in brown envelopes in a bookcase in the Prime Minister’s office last year. There is a real chance that like in other parts of Europe in recent years, the far-right wing could be elected due to the ongoing corruption scandal.  The AP reports that the Chega (Enough) party could play kingmakers in specific election scenarios. This scandal has a comedic element in that Ikea had a billboard showing a bookcase with the tagline “A good place to stash books Or 75,800 Euros.”