The Chega leader, Ventura, challenged the PS to approve the party's bill to reduce VAT on fuels, stating that the decision is in the socialists' hands. Ventura insisted that Chega's proposal does not violate the debt brake of the Constitution, seeking to deflect criticism about the legal viability of the measure.
The socialists are preparing to reject Chega's bill. This PS position indicates that the governing party intends to block the right-wing opposition's legislative initiative.
The debate arises in the context of a political dispute over fuel taxation in Portugal, with Chega positioning itself as an alternative to the government in defending tax cuts for citizens.
