The head of the Democratic Alliance (AD) list for the European elections said this Saturday in the Azores that the autonomous regions “cannot be disadvantaged in the next multi-year financial framework”, assuring that he will defend the particularities of the Azores. archipelago in the European Parliament.
“Portuguese MEPs, namely José Manuel Fernandes [atual ministro da Agricultura], has ensured that autonomous regions such as the Azores are never devalued or discredited in these funds. And I can guarantee, I make here a solemn promise to all Azoreans, that this work will be continued and celebrated in the next legislative body of the European Parliament,” said Sebastian Bugallo.
Speaking as part of a visit to the Viña do Pico protected landscape, Sebastian Bugalho stressed that “a stronger Portugal in Europe and a stronger Europe in the world are impossible without the regional dimension and the Atlantic dimension of the Azores.”
“We have defended the autonomous regions from the very beginning as an integral part of our program, and we will continue to honor this and reflect what has been done in terms of the political legacy of the previous delegation, especially within the autonomous regions,” the AD candidate emphasized, at on the island of Pico, where he was accompanied by the regional leader of the PSD and Chief Executive of the Azores (PSD/CDS-PP/PPM), José Manuel Boleiro, and Paulo Nascimento Cabral, candidate for the Azores and seventh on the list.
Sebastian Bugallo said that José Manuel Bolheiro “opened the cycle of victories of the Democratic Alliance in 2024 on February 4” during the regional elections in the Azores and “later together with Luis Montenegro on March 10”, the day of the legislative elections.
“And we hope, with a lot of work, a lot of humility and a lot of European spirit, to reflect that on June 9th by electing Paulo Nascimento Cabral. [candidato dos Açores pela AD] for the European Parliament,” he added.
The candidate stressed that Paulo Nascimento Cabral “has been involved from the very beginning in the development” of the Democratic Alliance program for the June 9 elections, highlighting the “European experience” of the Azores candidate.
Expressing his confidence in the election of the Azores candidate Sebastian Bugalho, he stated: “My humblest and most honest average is one point more than my age, that is 29%, which would mean that Paulo Nascimento will be an MEP “
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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