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Mário Centeno demands reinforced budget for defense, digitalization, and common debt areas

Now10 September 2026 at 12:14

Mário Centeno demands that the next European budget be reinforced in strategic areas such as defense, digitalization, and common debt. The European official highlighted the need to invest in these priorities to guarantee the competitiveness and security of the European bloc.

Regarding the income tax reduction and the repetition of pension bonuses, announced by Prime Minister Luís Montenegro this Tuesday, Mário Centeno commented that he preferred these measures had been implemented within the state budget.

The article comes in the context of discussions about European budgetary priorities and Portugal's internal fiscal policies, with different views on how to implement citizen support measures.

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