António Costa and Luís Montenegro discuss next European Union budget in São Bento
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António Costa and Luís Montenegro discuss next European Union budget in São Bento

SAPO Notícias11 September 2026 at 00:58

António Costa, President of the European Council, met with Luís Montenegro, Portuguese Prime Minister, in São Bento to discuss the next European Union budget. The meeting was part of a series of meetings that Costa is holding in all European capitals with the heads of State and Government of the member countries. This tour of Europe aims to gather positions and perspectives from the different governments before moving forward with negotiations regarding the community budget. No specific details were revealed about the content of the conversations or any positions assumed by either party.

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