The Banco Português de Fomento (BPF), Portugal's state-owned development bank, will pay for a luxury trip to Paris for members of its Strategic Advisory Council (CCE), composed of 20 personalities from various sectors of activity, and the chairman of the executive committee, Gonçalo Regalado. The trip is scheduled for September 19, as part of a meeting with the French sovereign bank Bpifrance.
When questioned by Correio da Manhã about the number of participants and the total cost of the trip, BPF did not disclose this data, stating that the information will be published in the bank's annual report and accounts. The public bank also stated that costs will follow "the principles of rationality and good management of public resources."
BPF acknowledges that the CCE usually invites all council members to ordinary meetings, but admits that not all members are habitually present due to "professional scheduling challenges." According to the bank, several council members will participate digitally in general sessions due to scheduling conflicts and personal commitments.
