Paulo Novais / Lusa
Announcement arrives after accusations of inertia by the PS and a Trump announcement about 90 -day tariff suspension in several countries.
After the socialist leader Pedro Nuno Santos accused the government of an “evident” inertia in relation to the rates applied by Trump, Luís Montenegro revealed on Wednesday that the next meeting of the Council of Ministers, Thursday, will be dedicated to support to Portuguese traders affected by the trade war.
Donald Trump announced this Wednesday that he will make a 90 day suspension in tariffs in 75 countries that “did not retaliate”. At the moment of publication of this news, it is not yet confirmed whether or not Europe enters the equation.
The government’s reaction, which comes before Brussels, is advanced by, and turns inside: Montenegro speaks in Portuguese companies that export to the US And they can get out of this trade war.
The Prime Minister However, if the measures will also encompass support for consumers that should lose purchasing power. According to JN, Montenegro was concerned about the escalation of the tariff war.
This Wednesday, Pedro Nuno Santos, as I had already done, the lack of Portuguese reaction to Donald Trump’s fares. “What we needed was to have a government that would respond faster as the Spanish government did,” he lamented.
Also Rui Rocha, from the liberal initiative, and Rui Tavares, from Livre, asked for action, with the ultimate to ask, as now promised by the government, support to companies.
