The Prime Minister today accused the former socialist minister and former governor of Banco de Portugal Mário Centeno of being scaring the country by talking about an increase in expenditure, counterpointing that the primary expenditure is controlled. This reference to the former socialist minister of finance was made by Luís Montenegro at the end of the third round of questions which was the subject of the first of two days of debate the genera…
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After the indirect reference to Mário Centeno, Luís Montenegro replied: "No, honourable Members, the primary current expenditure as a percentage of our product is at an absolutely controlled level"
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Prime Minister Luís Montenegro accused former Minister Mario Centeno of scaring the country by talking about increased spending, claiming that primary spending is controlled.