Prime Minister Luís Montenegro has defended the legality of allowing the US to use Lajes Air Base in the Azores for military operations. While a legal investigation is underway following a complaint by the Left Bloc, the government maintains that all terms of the bilateral use agreement are being observed.
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The secretary-general of the UGT union has called on the Prime Minister to reopen negotiations on the wages and income agreement within the Social Concertation. He specifically urged the government to ensure the national minimum wage reaches 1,000 euros by January and requested that any future labour law changes prioritize the strengthening of collective bargaining.
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.
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.