Socialist Party leader criticizes government's inflation response

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Socialist Party leader criticizes government's inflation response
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Socialist Party (PS) Secretary-General José Luís Carneiro has accused Prime Minister Luís Montenegro of being disconnected from the reality of rising living costs. Carneiro argued that recent budget execution data should serve as a warning sign for the government, despite the Prime Minister's claims that there is no cause for alarm.

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José Luís Carneiro is a Portuguese politician and member of the Socialist Party (Partido Socialista or PS). He served as the Minister of Internal Administration (Ministro da Administração Interna) from 2022 to 2024 and currently holds a seat in the Assembly of the Republic (Assembleia da República).

Health cards are private membership or discount schemes sold by companies that offer access to consultations, tests or reduced fees at private clinics; they are not the public health service. The Socialist Party (Partido Socialista or PS) has proposed regulation to increase transparency and protect consumers from misleading marketing or unexpected charges.