"We were marking time" for 30 years: Minister of Economy speaks of "enormous lag" in the income of the Portuguese

The Minister of Economy and Territorial Cohesion stated that Portugal's GDP per capita remains at roughly 80% of the European average, the same level as 30 years ago. He argued that closing this gap requires sustained economic growth above the European average, with a goal of reaching parity by 2043, while noting that the government has implemented six IRS tax cuts.