For Doors, “a utopia is very bad for the economy” – publico

                 

                         
                     

                         

                 

 
                         

The deputy prime minister, Paulo Portas said on Tuesday be a “strong supporter” of understanding “to the negotiating table” and a critic of utopian ideas for the economy, valuing before the social and political responsibility. “Utopia is very bad for the economy and the responsibility does very well to society,” he stressed the official, who was speaking at a hotel in Lisbon towards the inauguration of the Portuguese Tourism Confederation (CTP) for the period 2015-2018.

                     

                          At the time, Gates noted to be a “strong supporter that is at the negotiating table that reach” goals for society, giving as an example the rise of Europe, which has not been done “nor with strikes, or with demonstrations “.

” The easier it is to purely utopian speeches that have no consequence, “he added, in a nearly 30-minute speech.

Speaking before several members of the government, deputies and heads of public and private entities, mostly linked to the tourism sector, Gates recognized the need to “enhance” the link between the state and the private sector in the external promotion of Portugal, and He praised the “diversification promotion strategy” of the country.

“It is difficult to associate Portugal with one image. Perhaps other than CR7 [Cristiano Ronaldo],” he said, noting that the country is sought by areas as the surf , cuisine or history, for example.

“Although Portugal had not come out of the recession and already in 2013 tourism had its best year ever,” numbers 2014 and exceeded the first quarter strengthened.

The “taste and curiosity that foreigners have about Portugal” were factors highlighted by the Deputy Prime Minister, who said that this phenomenon “is not occasional neither the son of random consequence “before merit of the country and its qualities.

” I would like to thank the tourism sector. Since 2011 that Portugal lived a time of exception. And again have the chance to live in a country of more healthy economy. I think certainly it is a good ambition, especially for those who lived these years of exception, “said the governor.

Gates also underlined the need for Portugal to be fiscally competitive, if not foreign businessmen” will create jobs . other countries’

The new direction of the CTP, today inaugurated, is chaired by Francisco Calheiros and has six vice presidents: Elidérico Viegas, the Association of Hotels and resorts in the Algarve (AHETA), Luís Correia da Silva, of the Association of Hotels of Portugal (AHP), Carlos Moura, the Hospitality Association, Restoration and Similar of Portugal (AHRESP), Jorge Armindo Teixeira, the Portuguese Casinos Association (PCA), Rodrigo Pinto de Barros, the Association . Portuguese Hospitality, Catering and Tourism (APHORT) and Victor Costa, the Lisbon Tourism Association (ATL)

The organization also has six members: Jorge Ponce de Leon, the ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal, Diogo Gaspar Ferreira, the National Council of the Golf Industry (CNIG), António Loureiro, the Galileo Portugal, Frederico Costa, the Visabeira Group, Manuel Proenca, the Hoti Hotels SGPS, and Luiz da Gama Mór, TAP.