“We know there are many undecided voters, people who have been angry with the major parties and frustrated because they do not address their concerns,” stated Inês Sousa Real, emphasizing that “PAN has been appealing precisely to those who are angry, regardless of which party they voted for in the past.”
During a visit to the Benfica Municipal Market in Lisbon, Inês Sousa Real, after speaking with several individuals, highlighted the concerns of vendors about the skyrocketing prices.
“Today, a kilogram of beans, for example, is more expensive and almost double the price it was last month,” she shared. “Therefore, when PAN insists on having a national food sovereignty plan for legumes, vegetables, and fruit, it’s because we need to be, on one hand, alongside the people, but also on the side of environmental justice,” she added.
The spokesperson assured that she will “continue working until the last day” so people “give PAN an opportunity,” which, in her view, “has been the party that has worked the most in the Assembly of the Republic and brought forward the major concerns of the Portuguese, such as the fight against domestic violence and the climate crisis.”
When questioned by journalists about a possible political instrumentalization by Prime Minister Luís Montenegro during his visit on Friday with his wife to the Sanctuary of Fátima, Inês Sousa Real downplayed the event, reiterating that “what Luís Montenegro needed to separate was his personal business life from his life as prime minister.”
“When we often say that politicians are not all the same, we need to have ordinary citizens in the campaign, and far be it from me to defend Luís Montenegro, because there is a lot that separates us in our vision for the country. I believe, indeed, that having a wife who supports him is the least of Luís Montenegro’s issues,” she remarked.
