Luís Montenegro advocates for a "national understanding" on the future of Social Security before the next elections
SIC Notícias27 August 2026 at 18:53
Prime Minister Luís Montenegro defended the need to reach a "national understanding" about the future of Social Security before the next legislative elections, warning that solutions and funding sources will need to be negotiated among political parties to guarantee the system's sustainability. Montenegro acknowledged that the topic requires cross-party consensus and that the country needs structural responses to the demographic and financial challenges that threaten Social Security's viability.
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