André Ventura, Chega’s parliamentary leader, said the party would not approve the 2025 state budget unless the government was open to the party’s proposals.
Speaking in Penafiel, Porto district, while visiting the Vale do Sousa agricultural fair, the Chegi leader added: “Time is running out to reach a point of understanding. I hope that the government, which has shown arrogance towards its opponents, without looking at the economy, for those who really work, does not come in October and say that we are not allowed to work.”
The MP believes that “there has been no activity on the part of the government” and if this continues, “this will indicate either that there is already an agreement with the PS” or that there is no effort to “approve the budget.”
After admitting that “the country does not deserve or need a new political crisis,” André Ventura gave journalists an explanation of the government’s position: “Either the PS already has an agreement and we don’t know, or the government does not intend to have the state budget approved because it wants to provoke elections and a political crisis.”
For the leader of Chega, both situations are bad.
“If there is an agreement with the PS, it means that the government will give in to the fiscal and budgetary logic of the Socialist Party, which has brought us to the point where we are. If Luis Montenegro makes an agreement with Pedro Nuno Santos, we already know what it will lead to: more subsidies, a high IRC, high taxes on diesel and carbon emissions to pay for the subsidies,” he noted.
André Ventura confirmed that his party had already clarified the conditions for approving the budget, recalling that Chega’s abstention was not enough, a positive vote was necessary.
“Therefore, negotiations are necessary and the government must accept these negotiations. From our side, the data is on the table,” he said.
The MP also spoke about the earthquake that was felt in Portugal this Monday. “There were communication failures on the civil protection and government website,” said André Ventura. The MP added that “affected areas should receive information, even if it is in the middle of the night.”
Author: Morning mail And Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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