Portugal: Two weeks before the elections, the country's economy is turning red
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Portugal: Two weeks before the elections, the country's economy is turning red
In Portugal, the election campaign officially begins on Sunday, May 4. The election is scheduled for May 18, after the fall of the moderate right-wing government in March 2025. Embedded in suspicions of conflicts of interest, Prime Minister Luis Montenegro was dismissed by a vote of confidence after spending barely a year in power. A vote that also had an impact on the economy, which went red in the first quarter of 2025. Results that surprised …
Ana Gomes: “Montenegro is not being smart or realistic, on the contrary, is being electoral and propagandaist”
In the postcast version of the weekly comment, Ana Gomes discusses the economic and infrastructure challenges of Portugal. The fall of GDP, political instability after the fall of the government, elections and excessive dependence on tourism are some of the starting points.
“There is a lot of uncertainty surrounding the tariffs that may be applied and how this could affect the Portuguese economy”
Vicente Ferreira, economist and university professor, analyzes the current economic situation in Portugal and notes some measures proposed by the parties for the elections of May 18.
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