愛爾蘭兩個主要的中右翼政黨距離組成新聯合政府更近了一步

愛爾蘭兩個主要的中右翼政黨統一黨和愛爾蘭統一黨透過獲得一群保守派獨立議員的支持，距離組成新的聯合政府又近了一步。

Fine Gael and Fianna Fail, Ireland's two main center-right parties, moved closer to forming a new coalition government on Wednesday by gaining the support of a group of conservative independent lawmakers.

愛爾蘭兩個主要的中右翼政黨統一黨和愛爾蘭統一黨週三獲得了一群保守派獨立議員的支持，距離組建新聯合政府又近了一步。

The parties played a key role in electing an independent lawmaker, Verona Murphy, as the speaker of the lower house of parliament.

各黨派在選舉獨立議員維羅納·墨菲(Verona Murphy)擔任議會下議院議長方面發揮了關鍵作用。

Fine Gael, led by Prime Minister Simon Harris, and Fianna Fail, headed by Deputy Prime Minister Micheal Martin, narrowly missed securing the 88 seats needed to form a majority government in the general election on November 29.

總理西蒙·哈里斯(Simon Harris) 領導的統一黨(Fine Gael) 和副總理邁克爾·馬丁(Micheal Martin) 領導的統一黨(Fianna Fail) 在11 月29 日的大選中險些獲得組建多數政府所需的88 席。

With just two seats short, the parties are now focused on gaining the backing of either independent lawmakers or one of the smaller center-left parties, such as the Labour Party or the Social Democrats, to ensure a stable majority.

由於只剩下兩個席位，各黨派現在專注於獲得獨立立法者或工黨或社會民主黨等較小的中左翼政黨之一的支持，以確保穩定的多數席位。

Talks are continuing with the center-left parties, but analysts suggest that the chances of securing support from independent lawmakers are higher.

與中左翼政黨的談判仍在繼續，但分析師表示，獲得獨立立法者支持的機會更大。

This speculation gained momentum on Wednesday when members of both Fine Gael and Fianna Fail backed Murphy, an independent member of the Regional Independent Group, to become the speaker of the lower house.

週三，統一黨和共和黨議員均支持地區獨立集團獨立成員墨菲擔任下議院議長，這一猜測愈演愈烈。

The speaker role is one of the highest-paying positions in Irish politics.

議長職位是愛爾蘭政治中薪水最高的職位之一。

Ahead of the vote, Prime Minister Harris encouraged his party members to support Murphy as part of the effort to facilitate the formation of a new government.

在投票前，哈里斯總理鼓勵他的黨員支持墨菲，作為促進新政府組成的努力的一部分。

State broadcaster RTE has reported that this move signals the possibility of a coalition between Fine Gael, Fianna Fail and the Regional Independent Group.

國家廣播公司 RTE 報道稱，此舉標誌著統一黨、共和黨和地區獨立組織之間可能結盟。

Both Fine Gael and Fianna Fail have expressed optimism about reaching an agreement on the new coalition government in the coming weeks, with hopes of finalizing a deal early next year.

統一黨和共和黨都對未來幾週內就新聯合政府達成協議表示樂觀，並希望明年初敲定協議。