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Business Roundtable defends measures in 3 axes to make the cake “grow” Portuguese

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Business Roundtable Portugal (BRP) argues that Portugal's 2027 State Budget (OE2027) should focus on three axes to grow national wealth: boosting productive investment, improving business conditions for scale, and reducing tax burdens on income above the minimum wage. The BRP Secretary-General, Pedro Ginjeira do Nascimento, stated that without improving productivity, higher minimum wages will not lead to better salaries or economic growth. He noted that Portugal has grown less than EU competitors over 25-26 years and lost competitiveness, emphasizing that investment must be productive to create new tools for workers.

Key points

• BRP Secretary-General Pedro Ginjeira do Nascimento argues that the 2027 State Budget should focus on three axes to grow national wealth: boosting productive investment, improving business conditions for scale, and reducing tax burdens on income above the minimum wage.
• The BRP Secretary-General stated that without improving productivity, higher minimum wages will not lead to better salaries or economic growth, emphasizing that investment must be productive to create new tools for workers.

Context

BRP argues that Portugal's 2027 State Budget should focus on three axes to grow national wealth: boosting productive investment, improving business conditions for scale, and reducing tax burdens on income above the minimum wage. The BRP Secretary-General stated that without improving productivity, higher minimum wages will not lead to better salaries or economic growth, emphasizing that investment must be productive to create new tools for workers.

Limitations

Evidence is limited to a single interview with the BRP Secretary-General. No specific dates for the budget's release, exact figures for productivity gaps, or detailed fiscal measures are provided. The article does not specify the exact timeline for the budget's delivery or the duration of the competitiveness decline.

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