Portugal's President, Cavaco Silva, has until January 6th to pass or to veto the 2014 budget. The President already has sent the budget to the Constitutional Court for its opinion.
The musings and conclusions of the Court's judges will have been received by the end of Christmas Day.
Cavaco Silva now has until January 6th to decide what to do in the light of the advice and opnion he has received from the Constitutional Court.