Costa think that growth only surprises who made “catastrophic forecasts” – TVI24

The prime minister considered this Tuesday “encouraging” the latest data about the growth of the Portuguese economy. And stated the same that the results obtained in the third quarter of 2016 only exceed the expectation of the current that made catastrophic forecasts.

António Costa was speaking to journalists after a meeting with the prime minister of Morocco, Abdelilah Benkirane, on the sidelines of the conference of the climate of Marrakech (COP22).

According to the quick estimate today released by the National Statistics Institute (INE), the Portuguese economy grew by 1.6% in the third quarter of this year year-on-year and 0.8% compared to the previous quarter, above analysts ‘ forecasts.

Exceed above all the expectations of all those who throughout the year had been to make catastrophic forecasts”, said the prime minister, adding that the estimate of the INE “confirms” the perspectives of your executive, “with strong growth in exports, acceleration of the economy and, most importantly, job creation.”

I Understand that is an outcome that is encouraging and that the Government still has much work ahead”, said.