The Public Finance Council (CFP) considers the Government's forecast of a 0.1% GDP budget surplus for 2027 to be plausible, but warns that certain economic measures could threaten the budgetary targets.
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The Public Finance Council (CFP) highlighted a lack of clarity and consistency in the government's revised 2027 state budget proposal regarding interest expenses. Interest costs are now projected to rise by 23.2%—from 6.6 billion to 8.2 billion euros—representing a sharp, unexplained increase from estimates presented just three months ago.
The Academic Federation of Porto accepts the inflation-based updating of bachelor's degree tuition fees, but is calling for limits and clear criteria for master's programmes, which are currently outside that cap.
The PCP has announced it will vote against the 2027 State Budget (OE2027), arguing that the government should use available budget margins to address poverty risks rather than subsidizing economic groups.