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The statements of António Costa and Augusto Santos Silva on the future of the current political solution "are complementary, not contradictory," says Marques Mendes. The commentator says that the prime minister and his number two are even thinking the same thing, but it is not "politically correct" because it is necessary to guarantee political stability.
Mendes Brands argues that there is nothing separating Costa and Minister "Santos Silva said that Antonio Costa also thinks, but it's not politically correct" of Assert right now, because there is a state budget to be approved until the end of the year and because it is the passport that guarantees that the legislator reaches the
There was, therefore, a lack of harmony in the political core of the government, he argues. "The prime minister was talking about the present, Santos Silva was talking about the future," says the commentator. All to think about the next – and last – budget of the legislature, a passport to 2019, guarantee that the agreement on the left arrives at the end of the race.
Mendes Brands believes that this first barrier will even be overcome and that the budget be approved. Long live the gear? Not really. The current political solution, says Marques Mendes, has really taken its time. "PS, Left Bloc and PCP [e PEV] can be understood in many things, does not include anything structural", which means that "we will have no contraindications after 2019, neither general nor partial", political commentator
It is this scenario that creates a problem of medium-term governance. Is it without partners on the left, or there is the absolute majority or there is "the swamp", back to defend. This "swamp", announced 18 years ago by António Guterres, could return in 2019 with a minority PS, without parliamentary support on the left and (apparently) unavailable to close deals on the right.
The last political week had two key moments. One was Santos Silva's interview with Público, in which the minister repeated what he had already told the observer at the congress of the PS. Another was the debate on the state of the nation. At this second moment, Marques Mendes considers that in the debate about the state of the nation, it was clear that the country "is better," but also "normal," according to Mendes Brands. "We no longer have bankruptcy, we no longer have the troika and we have the help of the European economy," he summarizes.
Yet, Marques Mendes leaves three notes on the moment the country is going through. One on the economy, where even "we are growing" but less than countries like Ireland that also suffered a heavy financial bailout. Therefore, "we must make reforms."
Another, on health in Portugal. "Our SNS loses every year of its quality and the Portuguese feel it" and the proof is a figure: more than 2.5 million private health insurance, "and are not millionaires."
Third, the sustainability of the economy And here you need "structural policies and fundamental reforms" in areas such as social security, demography and competitiveness. "The inversions and the distribution of the income do not arrive, it is necessary to go further", defends the commentator.
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