José Coelho / Lusa
Pedro Duarte, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
Minister of parliamentary affairs wants to focus on safety, mobility and housing. The already expected candidacy for the PSD authorities is confirmed.
The Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Pedro Duarte, confirmed the candidacy for the presidency of the Porto City Council, in an opinion article published in.
“Today I announce my candidacy for the presidency of the Porto City Council. I make it with the sense of mission, enthusiasm and the unprecedented happiness of those who share an old dream: the dream of giving me to the construction of an even more human portdynamic and prosperous, where everyone can live quietly and with dignity, ”he said.
The current minister of parliamentary affairs highlighted as urgent challenges to security, mobility and housing.
“Security, with unacceptable crime; Mobility, with intolerable traffic; And housing, with unmatched prices, are urgent challenges that require new and effective answers, ”he said.
Pedro Duarte also defended that the same effectiveness must be thought to tourism, which brought social dynamism and economic vitality to the port.
“We expect more changes, faster and more radical. In an increasingly unpredictable world, my candidacy is a Invitation to build a safe future. It is with this conviction, as a whole Portuense, that I introduce myself, ”he said.
The now candidate for the Porto Chamber said that the candidacy is not about himself, but about all the Portuenses. “Together we can build a more inclusive, more prepared, more competitive city,” he said.
The minister also stressed to want “a city that is a reference in culture, which is the Avenue for tolerance and happinessbut also in sports, encouraging life throughout life, health leading in services and research centers, at work, ciranging better jobs, and innovation, reinforcing the ability to capture and retain talent, cutting -edge technology and economic investment. ”
In the article, Pedro Duarte recalled a “dizzying transformation of the city ”in the last decadenoting that “adaptation continues to this change requires imagination audacity and, above all humanity”.
As a PSD candidate for the Porto Chamber, Pedro Duarte said on March 21 that he would not apply for any political office except for the presidency of the Porto Chamber, and the time the decision would be soon.
Municipal elections shall take place between September 22 and October 14, 2025.
