Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa planned to travel to Estonia between Monday and Thursday, for a state visit, at the invitation of his colleague, Alar Karis, and then to Krakow, Poland, between Thursday and Friday, for the 19th meeting or -formal of the Arraiolos Group.
The head of state, however, decided to cancel these visits because “the measures of the Government are still going on, especially with the PS”, with a view to finalizing the proposal of the State Budget law, which was right to deliver it to the Senate of the Republic. October 10th.
“It didn’t make sense, with these days being so important, that I was thousands of kilometers away”, said the President of the Republic in statements to journalists in Tomar, where he is involved in an event organized by the Judges Association. of Administrative and Fiscal Jurisdiction.
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa promises, however, that he will not intervene in the negotiations and that he will not talk to any of the main people.
“I’m here, but that doesn’t mean anything, especially nothing that has to do with the progress of the negotiations”, he said. “The pressure I realized after I applied it has stopped at the Council of State,” he said.
When asked about the proposal sent by the head of the Government to the socialist leader this Thursday, Marcelo said he did not want to comment on the matter, “because we are very close to the end- day to submit the proposal and at a time when positions are available. explained. Therefore, everything that the President of the Republic said now would work negatively and not positively. ”
The head of state only says that he is still optimistic and believes that the State Budget for 2025 will be approved.
Luís Montenegro and Pedro Nuno Santos met again this Thursday to discuss the budget. There is no agreement yet, but the Government and PS may be closer to an understanding.
The Prime Minister presented what he said was an “unbelievable proposal” to the leader of the socialists, which includes some concessions regarding IRS Jovem and IRS – the two red lines drawn by the PS.
Pedro Nuno Santos, then, announced that he would provide a counter proposal to the “unbelievable proposal” of the Government.
This answer from the socialists should be known only next week, because the general secretary of the PS will only meet with the socialist parliamentary group on Tuesday night. Until then, Pedro Nuno Santos will remain silent.
2024-10-04 21:50:50
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