PS says the mid-term agreement is “historic” and “very positive” for the country.

The Socialist Party described the “historic” agreement as “very positive” for the country, reached in public consultation and signed this Sunday, arguing that it will lead to “increased revenues” and “increased competitive conditions” for companies.

“The PS welcomes the government and social partners for signing today the Medium Term Agreement to increase incomes, wages and competitiveness. This is more than a fulfilled electoral pledge, this is a historic agreement that will in practice result in a higher cost of revenues and a strengthening of the conditions for the competitiveness of national companies,” PS said in a statement.

The party added that “with determination, competence and a sense of the future, this decision guarantees predictability in the time horizon until 2026, thus defining a set of common goals and objectives aimed at simultaneously increasing the income of workers and competitiveness. company”. National economy”.

“To the political stability achieved in January, now added, with undeniable benefits for the country, stability in a number of critical areas for the next four years,” said PS Deputy Secretary General Joao Torres, quoted by the publication. reported.

For the socialist leader, “the success of this agreement also allows us to conclude that even with an absolute majority, the government, under the responsibility of the PS, does not abandon social and political dialogue in order to achieve the widest possible consensus on issues necessary for the national future.”

“It is in this dialogue, which does not shy away from its responsibilities and which is a source of consensus and solutions, that the country hopes to meet the complex challenges of the present and build the future of Portugal,” added João. Torres.

The Socialist Party also insisted on recognizing “the work done by the social partners who signed the agreement reached.”

“The PS welcomes all the social partners who, together with the government, have committed themselves to making this agreement possible in a process of convergence and opening up. It is thanks to these collective efforts to put national interests first that the country can move forward and respond positively to the difficulties presented by the current international situation,” the socialist leader emphasized.

A medium-term agreement to increase incomes, wages and competitiveness was signed today in Lisbon by Prime Minister António Costa and representatives of the Confederation of Portuguese Farmers (CAP), the Business Confederation of Portugal (CIP), the Confederation of Turismo de Portugal (CTP) and the General Union of Workers (UGT ).

The Portuguese Confederation of Commerce and Services (CCP) signed the document ahead of the ceremony, while the CGTP refused to formalize the agreement, saying the planned measures were “not enough” to address the concerns of workers, pensioners and pensioners.