The Portuguese Government will continue to negotiate with Chega the measures that require Parliament's approval, namely the State Budget for 2027, despite André Ventura's party having presented on Tuesday a motion of censure against the Executive, which was defeated with the PS abstaining.
The Minister of State and Finance, Joaquim Miranda Sarmento, confirmed in an interview with Sic Notícias that the Executive maintains the willingness to dialogue with all parties. Sarmento explained that since April 2024 the Government has not had a majority in Parliament and that there are only two parties that can enable the Executive's proposals.
This conciliatory position contrasts with the words of the Prime Minister, Luís Montenegro, during the debate of the motion of censure, in which he accused Chega of being "hitched to a tank of elections, motions, insinuation and clichés". Montenegro argued that Chega's motion brought no credible alternatives and announced new measures, including an income tax reduction up to the sixth bracket of 400 million euros, with retroactive effect to January, and a new bonus for lower pensions.
André Ventura confirmed that he received a request for a meeting from the Executive regarding the next State Budget. The State Budget for 2027 must be submitted to the Assembly of the Republic by the Government by October 10, and at the end of the month the Executive will meet with the parties for preparation of the budget document.
