Socialist Party (PS) leadership candidate Pedro Nuno Santos declared on Friday that António Costa “is the best Portuguese politician” and hopes he can continue in politics with other positions, inside or outside the country.
“António Costa is the best Portuguese politician. He has made a great contribution to Portugal over the past eight years. I hope he will have the opportunity to continue serving the country, both here and abroad,” said Pedro Nuno Santos in the Paulo Quintela auditorium in Bragança, after meeting with PS activists and supporters on the question whether the outgoing Prime Minister has room for other flights into politics, namely a European position or candidate for the presidency of the Republic.
According to the candidate for the position of Secretary General of the PS, the political future “is mainly in his hands [António Costa]” and who will certainly have the support of the Socialist Party.
Pedro Nuno Santos also stated that he received Carlos César’s support “with great joy”.
“He is one of the greatest socialist references, the chairman of our party. Counting on his support is proof of the confidence in our candidacy from one of the best within the PS,” he said.
Regarding the management government that starts today could be a particularly difficult period, Pedro Nuno Santos decided to remember that “management governments are part of democratic processes”.
“Anything the government can do within the framework of what the law allows, it will do. And I think it is very good that she is doing that, because the country cannot stop,” declared the candidate for Secretary General of the Socialists, adding that: Despite the fact that an election campaign is underway and a legislative campaign needs to be are being conducted, there is a government that must continue to work.
Source: DN
