BE MP Marisa Mathias said on Tuesday that Portugal would neither gain nor lose from António Costa’s departure to the European Council, stressing that it was “politics” that mattered.
Speaking to reporters in parliament, the bloc MP said the country would neither lose nor benefit from “the presence of Portuguese representatives in European institutions in leadership positions” and that the “policy” of the chosen name should be assessed in this appointment.
Marisa Matias recalled the name of Durão Barroso, former President of the European Commission, saying that “António Costa is not Durao Barroso” and therefore “there will be a different political profile here.”
And he added: “It is politics that matters, and therefore, at this moment in which we live, this is a moment dedicated to defense, which must be an uncompromising defense of human rights, democratic values, the rule of law.” ,Concluding this agreement (…) seems difficult to us.”
Marisa Mathias also criticized the preliminary agreement on Europe’s top jobs, saying it did not have “any barriers to the far right” and said Europe was heading down a dangerous path.
The bloc member questioned whether the position of the PS during the election campaign against Ursula von der Leyen is consistent with the current one regarding this agreement, which provides for the reappointment of the German for a second term as head of the European Commission.
“We are aware of Ursula von der Leyen’s constant links and attempts with the far right, and in this respect the Socialist Party is right. What is not clear in the midst of all this is that after this campaign, this criticism, they are forgotten.” by agreement on the representative positions of various institutional bodies,” the bloc deputy criticized.
Marisa Mathias also acknowledged that the agreement “must have concessions” but stressed that among its various features there would not be “any barrier towards the far right.”
The six heads of government and state of the European Union (EU) who are negotiating the top posts in the European Council, including the appointment of António Costa, reached a preliminary agreement today, European sources told Lusa.
After the failure of the first attempt to reach an agreement at an informal dinner of EU leaders on June 17, these negotiators (center-right, socialists and liberals) debated Europe’s top positions in the next institutional cycle. named after the leadership of the European Council, Ursula von der Leyen in her second term on the European Commission and Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas as head of public diplomacy.
According to European sources heard by Lusa today, negotiators have reached a party agreement (which is preliminary) on these names after a meeting via videoconference on Monday evening, which also includes an agreement by Roberta Metsola, who is expected to be reappointed as European President union. Parliament, although it is not officially part of the package as it was not chosen by the European Council.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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