In the debate on the motion of censure presented by the Chega party, Prime Minister Luís Montenegro announced two measures with direct impact on the pockets of Portuguese citizens. The first measure consists of a one-time payment of 100 to 200 euros to approximately two million pensioners, which aims to improve the Christmas of these people.
The second measure announced was the reduction of the IRS tax burden, which will noticeably increase the net salary of employees in November and add a few euros in December. These measures arise in the context of a political debate about the motion of censure.
The article suggests that this strategy is not new and functions as a political insurance, comparing it to verses by Fernando Pessoa that say "Eat chocolates, little one, eat chocolates!". The idea conveyed is that, in politics, sweets decide votes and voters tend to forget the most difficult moments.
