Costa advocates need to “not destabilize the Portuguese financial system – TSF Online

Prime Minister defends the need to “not destabilize the financial system”, especially “the one who is the great pillar of [Portuguese] financial system that is the Caixa Geral de Depósitos. “

” I agree with the President of the Republic and Mr. governor of the Bank of Portugal the need to be very cautious, not seek to destabilize our financial system, especially one that is the great pillar of our financial system that is the Caixa Geral de Depósitos, “said Antonio Costa, off a meeting with French counterpart Manuel Valls.

the Portuguese head of government stressed that “it is an issue that is under discussion in Parliament and not for the Government is to act, especially because it is not a commission of inquiry into the actions of the current government or a period of responsibility of the current government. “

so, António Costa stressed that” it would be particularly impolite that the government intrude in this debate that is going on in Parliament. “

Asked about the possible alternative to a commission of inquiry to the Caixa Geral de Depósitos, the Prime Minister defended the access of Members of the “set of information that over the years the supervisory institutions, whether Portuguese or European have gotten on the General Cash deposits “.

” I am sure that the Parliament can have access to all information that over the years the supervisory institutions either Portuguese or European have gotten on the Caixa Geral de Depósitos, I think this will satisfy what is legitimate, it is the members wanting to know what happened and, on the other hand, do not repeat what has already been done. “he added

Mr Costa concluded:” Perhaps this helps that everything forward in the good sense of nothing getting to know but do not disturb the stability of our financial system and in particular to Caixa Geral de Depósitos, which is the great pillar of the stability of our financial system. “

Today, the weekly headline Express advances that the governor of the Bank of Portugal, Carlos Costa, is linked with the Prime Minister and Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa an alternative to survey CGD proposed by PSD.

the President, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, reiterated last night that takes no position on matters within the competence of parliament, thus removing the possibility to comment on the inquiry committee to the Caixa Geral de Depósitos proposed by the PSD.

“the President said, repeatedly, that takes no position on matters within the competence of the Assembly, which, in any case, may be subject to presidential intervention, as is the case with parliamentary committees survey. Has therefore ground a position as the ad hoc parliamentary commission of inquiry into CGD, “refers to a Belem statement sent to Lusa the early morning hours.

António Costa met with the head French Government, eight days after being received by Manuel Valls and the French head of state Francois Hollande at the Elysee Palace with the President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.

the meeting with French Prime Minister takes place two days before António Costa receive in São Bento President of the European Council, Donald Tusk.

the agenda of the return of Antonio Costa to Paris are still the inauguration of the “Citizen Space “to provide online public services, and by 21:00 local, the presence in the game of the Portuguese national team with Austria in Euro2016.