“It is a debate markedly different from the one we had a year ago, which was characterized by vehement protests from police at the entrance to the venue. It is a sign of the times, highlighting the contrast between the political and social environment of a year ago and the one we live in now,” stated the President of the PSD and Prime Minister, Luís Montenegro, in remarks broadcasted by television channels as he entered the university in Carcavelos where the debate with the PS Secretary-General was set to take place.
Montenegro outlined a series of government measures he described as “a transformation in Portugal that has given hope to young people,” noting that they are now paying less tax and have more “conditions to buy or rent homes more easily.”
The Prime Minister urged the Portuguese public to “evaluate the performance of each party and political leader” in preparation for their vote, reminding them of the current “uncertainty in Europe and the world,” which requires “political stability.”
“What I hope is that the public takes advantage of these elections, which we did not want and which the Portuguese public did not desire, to provide the government with reinforced stability, a strengthened majority so that we can continue to develop public services, the economy, and fight poverty through the only possible way, which is by creating wealth,” he stated.
