Prime Minister Montenegro stated in the European Parliament that Portugal rejects potential cuts to cohesion and agricultural funds, which could result in a loss of 5 billion euros for the country.
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A new proposal for the European Community budget suggests an 8% reduction in spending across most policy areas. Both countries favoring cohesion funding and 'frugal' member states seeking deeper cuts have expressed dissatisfaction with the plan, and the European Parliament has rejected it as unacceptable.
The number of working individuals aged 65 or older reached 129,000 in 2025, an increase of 15,000 compared to 2024. All of these individuals contributed to Social Security.
The PS leadership has proposed that the party abstain on the upcoming State Budget, effectively allowing the Government's proposal to pass. The party justifies this decision as a measure to avoid a political crisis during a period of international instability and to distinguish itself from the Chega party, despite criticizing the budget as "bad" and specifically opposing planned reductions in corporate tax (IRC) and the re-entry into REN's capital.