“I have a great honor to belong to this Government” – TVI24

"I have a great honor to belong to this Government" – TVI24

The economy minister said on Monday that the Portuguese economy is “a turning point, which will confirm in 2015″ and that exports exceed imports’ for the first time in 70 years. ” António Pires de Lima chosen so to highlight the results and declined to comment on the controversy surrounding the Prime Minister’s debt to the Social Security , saying only that feels ‘honored’ to belong to the Government of Steps Rabbit.

The National advisory CDS-PP, also responsible for the portfolio of Economics, spoke at the end of a meeting of the National Policy Committee centrist, which lasted nearly three hours.

Pires de Lima invoked its status’ guest ‘at this meeting of the Political Committee of the CDS-PP, where he was to “share his sentiment about the economy in 2015″ and did not answer reporters’ questions about other topics.

“I believe that the Portuguese economy is experiencing a turning point, which will be confirmed in 2015 and which will lead, I hope, a more positive feeling in the life of people this year, with a recovery in employment and a gradual improvement of the income of people, “said the governor.

Economy Minister went on to say that 2014 was” the best year ever ‘for Portuguese exports, “40 percent more than in 2009′.

“Unlike the past decade, this time the growth is sustainable,” said Pires de Lima, who pointed out the “positive external accounts ‘, with the economy the’ export more than it imports “as a fact” truly noteworthy and extraordinary. “

” This was true for the first time in 70 years, “he noted.

António Pires de Lima also said that “consumer confidence indicators’ reached the value ‘maximum of 13 years’ and that’ the economic agents is the best point since May 2011 ‘.

Asked about the negotiations between the CDS and the PSD for a pre-election coalition, the centrist refused to comment.

“I am here as a guest, this Policy Commission, and I believe it would not be curial me to decide on this matter, which truly felt as party leader is that is concentrated in the March elections in Madeira ‘he said.

Pires de Lima also rejected answer questions about the takeover bid to the BPI, the criticism of the Greek government to Portugal and on the alleged debts of Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho, Social Security.

“I have a great honor to belong to this Government led by Dr. Pedro Passos Coelho,” just said.