Chega’s new bill proposes a gradual plan “for exemption from paying tolls throughout the country, with priority for the interior area and also in sections and sub-sections” of the former SCUT.
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▲On the sidelines of a visit to the Ovibeja agricultural fair, Pedro Nuno Santos says that he does not form alliances with Chega and highlighted the importance of providing “pedagogy on how the Portuguese parliamentary political system works”
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▲On the sidelines of a visit to the Ovibeja agricultural fair, Pedro Nuno Santos says that he does not form alliances with Chega and highlighted the importance of providing “pedagogy on how the Portuguese parliamentary political system works”
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The general secretary of the PS, Pedro Nuno Santos, rejected alliances with Chega this Friday and exemplified that the socialists will fail in parliament the proposal from André Ventura’s party to eliminate tolls in the former SCUT.
“We do not form alliances with Chega. Look, we don’t do much that we present our proposal [da eliminação de portagens nas ex-SCUT]which is in line with what is in our electoral program, and we will fail Chega’s proposal”, he said.
In Beja, on the sidelines of a visit to the Ovibeja agricultural fair, the socialist leader was questioned by journalists about whether there were understandings between the PS and Chega regarding tolls on the ex-SCUT.
“It is known that Chega was in negotiations with the PSDit wasn’t with us and it is very important that we all also do the pedagogy of how the Portuguese parliamentary political system and the Constitution of the Portuguese Republic work”, he stressed.
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In other words, he continued, the PS “does in parliament what is enshrined and guaranteed by the Constitution of the Portuguese Republicdo your job.”
On Thursday, parliament approved in plenary, in general, a PS project to abolish tolls on the old SCUT (No Cost for the User) motorways, with the favorable votes of Chega, BE, PCP, Livre and PAN. The PSD and CDS-PP voted against and IL abstained.
PS (with Chega’s vote) puts an end to tolls on the ex-SCUT. Government warns that “someone will have to pay”
Chega’s bill on this topic, which the PS promised to fail this Friday, was entered into parliament on Thursday, was admitted, and will be voted on in general in the next plenary with votes.
Chega had first presented a draft resolution for the gradual exemption from paying tolls “within six years” and for reducing tolls in 2024 by 15% and 25% in the case of roads in the interior and Algarve.
This draft resolution was not voted on on Thursday and Chega voted in general favor of the PS bill to eliminate tolls on the ex-SCUT from next year.
Chega’s new bill proposes a gradual plan “to exempt from toll payments