The European Commission gives Portugal Green to spend more on protection
The European Commission has authorized the Portugal to invest more in protection without the risk of a higher deficit, and activated the National Exhaust clause under the EU budget regulations.
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A. European Commission Portugal on Wednesday gave Portugal authority without the risk of a higher deficit, accepting the activation of the National Exhaust Clause under the Budget regulations of the European Union.
“From 2025 to 2028, the maximum growth rate of the Portugal liquid cost (…) has the power to be different and exceeded because this maximum growth rate is not higher than the increased cost of GDP from 2021, as it is priority from the maximum growth rates of GDP, as priority is priority, as it is priority from the maximum growth rate of GDP Because there are.
The information day was published The European Commission releases the spring package of the European semesterThe annual frame European Union (EU) To coordinate the economic, budget, social and employment policy.
And then comes, at the end of April, Portugal has been formally requested from the European Commission Activation of a provision that allows some part of investment in defense to exclude budget regulationsIn the community strategy to strengthen the EU military capabilities.
The Commission monitor the budget deviation
In the report on Portugal, now revealed, The country recommends that the country “strengthens the world’s cost with protection and military readiness.”For such ”Respect maximum growth limits of liquid cost“E. “Using the margin provided in the National Exhaust clause For an increase in protection cost. “
Another recommendation is concerned Adopting “measures to ensure the budget of the medium term pension system”.
The European Commission has already warned Oversees the country’s deviation for the investment required in protectionAsking for a budget balance.
In the normal terms in the EU, The European Commission estimates that up to 1.5% increase the level of protection costs GDP In 0.5% up to 2028.
“The period of activated the National Exhaust clause – 2025-2028 – Portugal allows the public to change public expenditure or increase state income so that the permanent increase in cost With protection, the medium -Term budget does not compromise with stability, ”the European Commission said.
