Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa assumes that measures to respond to US tariffs “favor the Government”

Marcelo believes that Portugal's response to Trum's tariffs was prudent and careful”. And it assumes that they favor the Government and those in power, like all radical situations.

The Portuguese government has prepared a series of measures “for a volume of more than 10 billion euros” in aid to respond to United States tariffs. This was announced by the Prime Minister, Luís Montenegro, after today's Council of Ministers meeting. “Portugal is linked to the United States by a solid friendship and an intense political and economic relationship, but sometimes it must be said that even with our great friends we have differences…

The Prime Minister announced this Thursday that the Government will move forward with a package of measures worth ten billion euros to face the economic challenges triggered by the tariffs applied by the United States to dozens of countries - however suspended by Donald Trump for 90 days.

The Government advanced the “Reinforce Program” to help the companies most affected by U.S. tariffs. It is a package of about 10 billion euros based on lines of financing, guarantees, and credit insurance.

Companies are asking for support on the international front, requalification and even a simplified lay-off. Government presents its package

Duarte Lobo, vice-president of the Confederation of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, adds that the tariffs imposed by Donald Trump are causing “a lot of concern” among businessmen, who defend the “strengthening of the domestic market” and a strategy for “diversifying export markets”.