The President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, warned this Friday that the consequences of the war, such as inflation, are likely to worsen in the near future and demanded “political will, determination and resistance” to overcome this difficult time.
“It is clear that these are difficult times, that inflation continues to rise – and it rises with a delay of a month, two months in relation to the Spanish rise – which means that as long as the war lasts, we will probably have a set of consequences with which we will have to collide,” Marcelo Rebelo de Souza told reporters on the sidelines of the EuroAfrican Forum 2022, which ended this Friday in Carcavelos, Lisbon.
Therefore, the President of the Republic demanded “political will, determination and resilience” to meet these challenges, but always “realistically, without denying that these are difficult times.”
“This is a period that requires resistance, the ability to make decisions and a quick decision if necessary,” he urged, having at his side his colleague from Cape Verde, José María Neves, with whom he says he agrees regarding “ standing up.” grounds regarding the state of crisis we are experiencing because of the war and its aftermath.”
Even before these statements to journalists, it was in the forum that he shared with Cape Verdean President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa that he had already defended the need to “have an accurate idea” that the moment we are living is “very sensitive.” “.
“President José Maria Neves spoke about his experience. I could count on the experience of this Friday’s figures indicating that inflation will continue to rise. With a decal in relation to Spanish growth, one month, two months, but growth,” warned.
For the head of state, this means that “there are consequences” and “not being a war with a predictable end, this means that the consequences in the near future are likely to worsen, not weaken.”
“Now we can imagine that if this is the case in Europe, which has relative defenders, it has relative defensive cushions, which will not happen in Africa,” he said.
Inflation in July topped 9%, reaching its highest level since November 1992, the National Institute of Statistics (INE) said Friday in a quick estimate.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
