The Prime Minister, António Costa, reaffirmed today, in its opposition to the latest proposal for a multiannual budget for the European Union presented by the President of the European Commission, whereas the "does not meet the needs" of Europe, nor does it integrate funding "suitable and fair" for Portugal." The President of the [European] Council presented a proposal that is not good, does not correspond to the needs of Europe," said the head of government Portuguese, at the entrance of a meeting of the Standing Commission of Social Consultation, which served to prepare the Extraordinary European Council on Thursday, where budgetary matters will be debated.

Reiterating that the proposal presented "does not correspond to what is the need to preserve cohesion policy", the Prime Minister also argued that it also does not make it possible for Portugal to "pursue a recovery path" of its economy, "where funds community communities play an absolutely essential role", reaffirming that the position of government Portuguese "is negative." I assume that with the social partners we will find a align positions with the Government, as we have now had in this area, because in this matter we are all together in defending what is the interest national level," he added. António Costa recalled that there are several proposals for the budget of the European Union, and explained that less focus has been on the discussion of the global volume, but more in what is needed for Europe to I have a budget at the level of your ambitions." It seems wrong to me the President of the Council, rather than seek a rapprochement between the Commission's positions and that of the European European, is apparently obsessed with trying to meet some Member States, which are a minority in the Council" and which "have no support in the European Parliament," he said. The Prime Minister also said that at the time when the European Union "has yet to be divided with the UK exit, it would be a terrible sign that weakened its cohesion", by reducing the funds for that effect. As far as Portugal is concerned, António Costa recalled that the country was the subject of a "very hard adjustment programme", and it is unacceptable that "a significant loss" in revenue from EU funds, not giving up, as you have assured, of the objective of maintaining a level of funding "adequate and fair." The Proposal for a Budget of the European Union for 2021 to 2027, prepared by the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, considers contributions equivalent to 1.074% of the joint Gross National Income (GNI) union, and remains less than the proposal originally submitted by the European Commission, of 1.114% of GNI, and well below the value of 1.3% of GNI defended by the European Parliament." Between the Commission's proposal and that of the European Parliament is where the Council should seek to find consensus," António Costa said.