Costa and Centeno with different views on the 2016 economy – publico

 
         

                 

                         
                     

                         

                 

 
 

Minister of Finance and Prime Minister did not hit the discourse about what to expect the government to the economy this year after the decision of the UK to leave the European Union. Mario Centeno, in an interview with Publico, admits the possibility of having to review the accounts this year in October because of the international scene, as Mr Costa says the numbers for this year “are released.”

the prime minister admitted on Wednesday that the international situation may lead to a review of future forecasts of the economy. In a press conference after the Brussels summit on “Brexit”, António Costa has always spoken in the future. “The international scenario, as the Minister of Finance has said, could lead to that in October, when presenting the budget for 2017 may be necessary to make an update on future developments of the Portuguese economy.”

That is, forward and not about the numbers this year: the “data [2016] are introduced and, fortunately, give certain accounts,” said

<. p> However, the finance minister said was not quite what Costa said a day after the conversation with journalists. in an interview with Publico, Mário Centeno said the effect of “Brexit” for the Portuguese economy and said this impact could lead to a review of the 2016 economy growth accounts.

in addition to the impact of “Brexit” possible sanctions to Portugal for failure to fulfill the deficit below 3 % by 2015 can also come to influence the public accounts. But on this subject, António Costa said to be prepared. “This Government is prepared for the worst predictions, because every week there is a forecast of a disgrace the following week. We’ve been six months and these woes or not confirmed or have occurred, due outdated, “he said quoted by Lusa.

Costa begins to prepare the political discourse in the event of having to face the imposition of sanctions by the European Commission. And especially after the weekend have seen the bE ask for a referendum on the mechanism by which sanctions are applied, ie, the Budget Treaty. the prime minister insists on the idea that majority supporting the Government is good and recommended: “so, I would even say that this is a government that was born to face and solve woes. That’s what we are doing and we will continue to do. “

The PSD vice-president Maria Luís Albuquerque considered” unfortunate “the” mismatch “between the Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance, noting that “is not the first time” that this mismatch occurs. Speaking to journalists in Parliament, Finance Minister accused the former Mário Centeno to have a “desculpabilizante strategy” to admit a lower growth of the Portuguese economy this year. “The political calendar this year was known for a long time. It was known that some of these risks could materialize and when faced with these questions, the Minister of Finance systematically repeated that had margins [budget], “he said.

Maria Luís Albuquerque called for “responsibility of the Government” to “correct what needs to be corrected,” so that “there are no consequences for the Portuguese.” With S. R./Lusa