Prime Minister Luis Montenegro wants to invite “all political forces to contribute to the budget.” [de Estado]”, including the Chega party.
The call for a broad consensus to avoid a new political crisis was made this Monday in Brussels during an interview by Montenegro with the new television news channel Media Livre, owner morning Post.
Live from the Belgian capital, Montenegro outlined the work done by its executive branch and listed the various areas in which the government has already acted, highlighting health as the sector with the greatest urgency. Regarding the management’s results, the Prime Minister called for patience and said that “only an unscrupulous person would demand results in less than 60 days.”
“We are determined and we are fulfilling what is provided for in our program,” emphasized Luis Montenegro.
“In four years there will only be legislative elections. Governing is always difficult,” said the leader of the SDP, also recalling that the government is not interested in new legislative elections.
On the other hand, the executive leader admitted that “it is a privilege and an honor to govern” and said he had received a lot of support on the streets from people who did not vote for the Democratic Alliance.
“They keep the government running,” says Luis Montenegro.
After the last European elections, Montenegro admitted that “the result [da AD] It wasn’t what we were looking for, but compared to many others in Europe it’s a good result.”
According to the leader of the SDP, “the coalition retained its representation at a time when, for the first time, right-wing parties [Iniciativa Liberal e Chega] elected four deputies.”
As for the PS, Montenegro said: “It won the elections, there is no doubt about it, but it lost a deputy.”
The Prime Minister is in Brussels for a European summit, meeting European Council President Charles Michel ahead of the meeting and using the interview to “wish him good luck”. [ao novo canal da Medialivre] in the noble mission of informing the Portuguese.”
Luis Montenegro also took the opportunity to commemorate on social networks this Monday the seventh anniversary of the Pedrogão Grande fires: “Today is a day to remember the victims and families affected by this tragedy” and “to strengthen the commitment so that it will never happen again.” repeat and these territories will not sink into oblivion.”
Author: Miguel Pinheiro Correia
Source: CM Jornal
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