"Having the budget a surplus of about EUR 250 million, the Socialist Party will put itself - even if it approves the compensatory measures - next year with a deficit in the order of EUR 500 million, that is, we went from a surplus of 0.1% of GDP to a deficit of 0.2% of GDP," said Joaquim Miranda Sarmento.
"Having the budget a surplus of about EUR 250 million, the Socialist Party will put itself - even if it approves the compensatory measures - next year with a deficit in the order of EUR 500 million, that is, we went from a surplus of 0.1% of GDP to a deficit of 0.2% of GDP," said Joaquim Miranda Sarmento.
"Having a budget of around 250 million, the Socialist Party will put – if it approves these measures, even if it approves the compensatory measures – next year with a deficit in the order of 500 million"
The Minister for Finance warns that the measures put forward by the Socialists can transform the planned surplus next year into a deficit of 0.2% of GDP.