The President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, said this Sunday that the package of measures that the government will present in response to inflation must be urgent, flexible and aimed at the most needy, as well as the middle class.
Speaking to reporters at the end of the conference of the Francisco Manuel dos Santos Foundation in Almada, when asked about the clear consensus between the government and PSD leader Luis Montenegro on the content of the package of measures to be approved Monday. On Friday at the Emergency Council of Ministers, Marcelo Rebelo de Souza said it was good that both agreed “as a matter of urgency.”
“It’s good that urgency means now, it’s good that it means measures to think about the most needy, but also about the middle class,” the head of state said.
In line with what he already defended on Saturday about the flexibility of measures depending on economic developments, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa reiterated that the package should include a “diverse set of measures”, “that is, should enter into force quickly”, also considering “well that he is flexible to anticipate adjustments in the future.”
The President of the Republic also confirmed that he had spoken with Prime Minister António Costa about the package of measures, but declined to go into details.
“The conversation was thorough,” he said, adding that the prime minister is “doing what he has to do between today and tomorrow.” [segunda-feira] Work on the package.
On Saturday, the President of the Republic has already defended the balance in the family support package that the government will announce, believing that it is necessary to act urgently, but the measures need to be adjusted month by month.
“Action is urgent but cautious due to the observation of the development of the economy,” he said in statements to reporters regarding the visit to the Lisbon Book Fair.
Asked about the family support package the executive will announce on Monday, the head of state shielded himself from comments by Bank of Portugal governor Mario Centeno, who on Thursday defended that the measures should not be taken. -cyclical.
“So said the governor of the Bank of Portugal. On the one hand, there must be a shock intervention to compensate for the situation that has developed in recent months and at the moment, and on the other hand, we must follow,” I repeated. it’s inflation. There are those who believe that inflation may decrease from October, November,” he said.
According to Marcelo Rebelo de Souza, the measures to be announced will be aimed at “an immediate shock effect”, but it must be borne in mind that if inflation falls sharply from the end of the year, they “need to be adjusted.”
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
