Carlos Moedas accused the far-left parties, Bloco de Esquerda and Partido Comunista, of not condemning the attacks in Israel and not admitting that Hamas is a terrorist organization, saying this could even be a point in favor of the moderate parties in the European elections. .
“In the past, racism was only the extreme right. But we have seen the racist far left supporting terrorist organizations that behead babies. This gives moderate parties a helping hand. These European elections are very important. The far left has shown that it is as bad as the far left. There are parties that do not admit that Hamas is a terrorist organization”he stated in an interview with SIC News.
When asked if this statement was directed against certain parties, Carlos Moedas replied: “To the PCP and the Bloco de Esquerda”.
Lisbon’s mayor also said the November 25 celebrations will continue despite opposition votes against. “November 25 is our democracy. We won freedom on April 25, but it will be consolidated on November 25. It’s not a provocation. Not at all. Ana Gomes defends the November 25, Mário Soares also said it was so. important The extreme left is damaging the country in what are historical truths,” the mayor emphasized.
The mayor of Lisbon also commented on the state budget as it “does not respond to the Portuguese”. ‘There is no point. We will have no growth and we will have more taxes. A country that does not grow will not achieve that. In Lisbon we cut taxes. All this smells like little. The government does not invest in companies to collect taxes for the social sector. If we want to help people, we have to create jobs, and creating jobs means helping businesses. It is an unambitious budget. I will do my job, which is to reduce taxes in Lisbon. The Portuguese wouldn’t even mind paying taxes if they had services”he explained.
As for the PSD’s moment, Moedas devalues the polls, which indicate that the Social Democrats are behind the PS in terms of voting intentions in the next parliamentary elections, and recalls the matter itself. “I was 20 points behind the mayor at the time and last week I was 10 points behind and managed to win the election. Opinion polls aren’t of much value right now and in my case they weren’t even during the election. Montenegro is rebuilding the party and we will win in the European elections”he declared, without opening the door on his political ambitions: “My future is always president. And the present is president of the Lisbon city council. The PSD does not need me because it will win the European elections.”
“People are very tired of this government. Luís Montenegro is the alternative the country has. The PSD at European level is holding its own. PSD deputies are the best European deputies”he added.
Asked to comment on the hypothesis that the new Lisbon airport would be built in Vendas Novas, Moedas did not directly reject this possibility, but reiterated that he is in favor of the infrastructure being located in the Lisbon region. “We must put ourselves above politics. I have three priorities: the first is that this airport is in the Lisbon region, the second is that it maintains a hub in Lisbon and the third is speed. Carlos Moedas is on the side of quick decisions, which maintains a hub in Lisbon and that it is located in the Lisbon region”he stated, noting that he agrees with the privatization of TAP, but that the most important thing is that the company “keeps its employees and the hub in Lisbon.”
Regarding housing, the capital’s mayor says he has already done “more than twice as much as Fernando Medina”. “PS will build 17 houses per year in ten years. I have already handed over 1412 keys”he emphasized, admitting that income support was being strengthened, which already reaches 800 families.
Regarding the World Youth Day accounts, Moedas says that the investment amounted to 34 million euros, less than the 35 million admitted by the municipality, stressing that “the Pope is brutally proud to say that it was the best World Youth Day where he was. “
Source: DN
