The PCP says that there are not enough doctors and nurses in SNS, and the PAN says that there are not enough of them in Portugal.

Today’s debate between Paulo Raimundo (PCP) and Ines Sousa Real (PAN) begins with the topic of regularization of lobbying. “It is important for PAN to regulate lobbying activities and who political representatives sit at the table with,” the statement begins The PAN representative, stating that this “an important measure to guarantee transparency.” If “in the case of Sines, the law had already come into force, we would have known with whom João Galamba was sitting,” he concludes.

Paulo Raimundo responds that “those who want to move forward with regulation” of lobbying “have different motives,” and adds that there is no data to show that regulation is effective. The communist leader said it was impossible to win “the fight against corruption by legalizing an aspect that is currently illegal,” given that this type of legislation does not meet needs and that the “core” of corruption is privatization.

“There is no silver bullet that will solve all aspects of the problem of corruption, but we cannot shy away from attacking the center of corruption, and in our opinion, that center is in the transactions and large deals that privatization is deeply tied to,” he said . .

The two leaders then turned to the topic of agriculture, both rejecting that European Union (EU) environmental regulations are incompatible with good conditions for farmers, leaving instead criticism of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).

Paulo Raimundo argued that the “suffocation” experienced by farmers is precisely because of the CAP and the “dictatorship of large distribution”, adding that the “fundamental question” that needs to be answered is “how to add value to the product” which is produced by small farmers.

In the same vein, Ines de Souza Real also believed that “it was not the environmental proposals that harmed the farmers”, but rather the logic of the PAC, “which is completely undermined”, also criticizing the government’s “blind policies”. .

Moving on to the topic of healthcare, the PCP says that “there is no shortage of doctors and nurses in our country. We do have a shortage of doctors and nurses in the NHS.” An alternative proposed by Paulo Raimundo is to attract private healthcare professionals to SNS. “The only solution to respond to everyone’s health problems in the same way is the NHS, and those who have knocked on private doors know that this is true,” he said.

Ines Sousa Real responds that “we don’t have enough doctors and nurses at all” in Portugal, not only because they are fleeing from the SNS to the private sector, but also because of emigration. PAN representative refers to proposal 50% increase in the salaries of specialists who work exclusively in the SNS and additional. that in the short term the solution may be to turn to private companies.

Regarding possible arrangements with the PS after the elections, Sousa Real stressed that “any decision of which it is part will always be based on a written agreement” and will depend on “what the PS is prepared to do to solve the challenges it represents.”

On the same issue, Paulo Raimundo stated that “it is not worth talking about scenarios without talking about content”, emphasizing that the CDU “will not lack any positive measures, no matter where they come from” and that what will determine The post-legislative path is a “balance of forces” between different parties.