José Sena Goulão / Lusa
The general secretary of the Socialist Party (PS), José Luís Carneiro
The secretary general of the PS, José Luís Carneiro, accused the prime minister, Luís Montenegro, of hosting a “masquerade ball” with the president of Chega, André Ventura, this Monday.
In statements to journalists in West Sea shipyardsin Viana do Castelo, Carneiro stated that the Government is marked by insensitivity and that it participates in this dialogue with the aim of facilitating dismissals, liberalizing working conditions and increasing precariousness.
According to , when asked about a possible agreement between Luís Montenegro and André Ventura to make the labor package viable, he replied: “The Devil wears Prada“.
“The PS looks at the Portuguese economy as an economy that has to be more productive, more competitive and capable of paying better salaries. At the same time, it has to guarantee the preparation of a training, retraining and learning plan throughout life to face the challenges of AI and the digital transition”, said Carneiro.
Carneiro also highlighted the PS’s commitment to the sustainable developmenthighlighting the role of Viana do Castelo in the sea economy. According to the socialist leader, the sector directly and indirectly employs more than thousand peoplecovering areas such as construction, recovery and naval construction, as well as offshore energy production.
The PS secretary general also announced that he will present, this Tuesday, “a matrix for productivity, competitiveness, for better wages, particularly aimed at preparing the future for AI and the digital transition”.
In the same intervention, José Luís Carneiro accused the Government of being excessively focused on ideological issues. “The Government has been concerned and occupied with ideology, whether in relation to LGBT flags, nationality or immigration,” he said.
“Ideology does not put food on the table, nor does it help people pay the rent or respond to the concrete difficulties of everyday life,” he added.
Before the trip to the West Sea shipyards, as part of the “Route through the Economy of the Sea” that he is carrying out, the secretary general of the PS visited the company Windfloat, but journalists were not allowed to be present.
