This was announced on Wednesday by the Secretary General of the Socialist Party, Pedro Nuno Santos. that “parties that have no prospect of governing the country promise everything,” but that among the options, the PS is the party most capable of bringing results to the country. CMTVThe party leader said he was working to create a stable government and touched on topics including police protests, the housing crisis and the future of the National Health Service (NHS).
Regarding the demands of the security forces, which have led to numerous protests in recent weeks, Pedro Nuno Santos assured that a solution is being sought and that after the elections the government will make a “fair decision.”
Regarding the housing crisis, the socialist believed that “rents should not rise by more than 2%” unless wage growth exceeded 2%.
When asked about the situation at SNS with long waiting times and complaints against the organization, Pedro Nuno Santos explained that primary health care is undergoing reform. He emphasizes that the same reform will bring autonomy to public hospitals, which will consequently lead to improved quality of services.
Pedro Nuno Santos also said that it should not be assumed that problems occurring in public hospitals do not occur in private ones.
“The NHS needs to recruit and retain doctors, which is the biggest challenge. We are committed to continuing to work with doctors and nurses to ensure they feel motivated to continue working with the NHS,” he said.
The PS general secretary also stressed that the party will not forget pensioners and will take measures that will continue to protect “those who have worked all their lives for the benefit of Portugal.”
As for the opposition, the PS Secretary General made a number of critical remarks, emphasizing that “it would be terrible” if it were headed by Chega.
Pedro Nuno Santos is the third guest of the interview with party leaders in CMTV in the next legislative elections scheduled for March 10. Individual interviews conducted by journalist Pedro Mourinho during the “Grande Jornal da Noite”.
Author: Sarah Reis Teixeira
Source: CM Jornal
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