This Friday, the Council of State defended that in the current situation, it is important to “implement policies that allow you to mitigate inflation and its consequences and encourage growth, with a view to combating poverty.”
This position is contained in a statement issued following a meeting of the political advisory body of the President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, held at the Cidadela de Cascais Palace in the Lisbon area for approximately three hours and fifteen minutes.
According to the statement, “in the context of the advisors’ presentations, the obstacles and challenges facing Portugal economically and socially were examined, taking into account the current uncertainties and difficulties both at the national and European level. and all over the world. “.
“The importance of implementing policies that mitigate inflation and its consequences and stimulate growth was also emphasized in order to fight poverty, reduce social inequality and improve the well-being of citizens in the medium and long term,” the text says.
The media questioned the President of the Republic as he left the Palacio da Cidadela, but Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa declined to comment: “We will meet in the next few days. Not after the meeting. I’m already very late.”
“No, no, no. The State Council is the State Council, sacred, there is a communique, there are no statements today. Look, this is an exception,” he added at the urging of journalists.
It was the 26th meeting of the Council of State convened by Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa since he became head of state on March 9, 2016, and the agenda was “analysis of the economic and social situation in Portugal”.
This event was attended by President of the Assembly of the Republic Augusto Santos Silva, Prime Minister António Costa, Ombudsman Maria Lucia Amara, Presidents of the regional governments of Madeira Miguel Albuquerque and the Azores Jose Manuel Bolheiro. analysis and former President of the Republic Anibal Cavaco Silva.
António Lobo Xavier, Luis Marques Méndez, Leonor Beleza, Carlos Cesar, Francisco Pinto Balseman, Manuel Alegre, António Sampaio da Novoa and Miguel Cadilla complete the list of members of the Council of State who were present at this meeting.
Former head of state António Ramalho Eanes, President of the Constitutional Court João Kaupers and advisers António Damasio and Lydia Jorge were absent.
The previous meeting of the State Council was held on June 28 on the theme “Prospects, challenges and opportunities for combating climate change and the energy transition” with the participation of US President’s Special Envoy John Kerry as a guest. United States of America by climate.
resident of the President of the Republic, the Council of State has as integral members persons holding the positions of the President of the Assembly of the Republic, the Prime Minister, the President of the Constitutional Court, the Ombudsman, the Presidents of Regional Governments and the former Presidents of the Republic.
It also consists, in accordance with the Constitution, of five citizens appointed by the Head of State for a term corresponding to their term of office and five citizens elected by the Assembly of the Republic in accordance with the principle of proportional representation for a term corresponding to the duration of the legislature.
As he began his second term, on March 9, 2021, Marcelo Rebelo de Souza appointed the writer Lydia Jorge as State Counselor and renamed former CDS-PP leader António Lobo Xavier, former PSD President Luis Marquez Méndez, President of Champalimo. Foundation, Leonor Beleza and neuroscientist Antonio Damasio.
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