Pedro Nuno Santos promises new impetus with a cycle of reforms and the right reports

The PS secretary general says 2024 will be a year of choice on the part of the Portuguese and promises to give new impetus to António Costa’s eight years in power, ushering in a cycle of reforms.

This political line of the new socialist leader appears in the New Year’s video message that Pedro Nuno Santos publishes this Saturday on social networks.

“Socialist governments have made very important progress over the past eight years. In the new year, we want to give new impetus to the work done by António Costa and usher in a new cycle of reform and progress in Portugal. In this new cycle, only the PS is able to guarantee the Portuguese a governance project that guarantees stability, protects democratic institutions, develops and reforms the welfare state and accelerates the transformation of the economy,” the new socialist leader states in his message.

Pedro Nuno Santos notes that the political crisis that began with the resignation of António Costa as prime minister last November “has ended the cycle of governmental stability and thrown the country into a situation in which the Portuguese will have to decide their future” in early legislative elections 10th of March.

Therefore, from his point of view, 2024 will be the year of choosing the path that Portugal intends to take in the future.

“My priorities are the usual PS priorities. They are aimed at responding to the concerns of the vast majority of Portuguese,” he argues, before promising to maintain the line of succession regarding the policy of “improving the incomes of those who work.” and pensions for those who have worked all their lives.”

Along this line of succession, the PS general secretary also talks about “free healthcare”, “quality public school regardless of income”, as well as “access to decent housing that families can afford” and a “competitive and holistic” school. economy.

“Do all this while maintaining correct and sustainable accounts that will ensure the future security of the country,” he adds.

In his message, the former minister of infrastructure and housing suggests that 2023 will be a “particularly difficult” year for the Portuguese.

“Rising prices for essential goods, rising interest rates and difficult access to housing have put a strain on families’ wallets and limited their quality of life,” he said.

But, according to the PS secretary general, “even in an unfavorable context in which two wars continue to multiply death and suffering at the doors of the European Union – and whose impact has led to recession in several European countries – Portugal has persevered.”

Pedro Nuno Santos noted that in 2023 the country will continue to be characterized by security and a “growing economy.”

“Inflation has been brought under control, employment has increased and wages have increased. Thus, the balance sheet for the year ending is generally positive,” he adds.