In brief
Carneiro opened the National Commission meeting in Lisbon with a minute of silence for Venezuela earthquake victims.
He said the PS stopped the government's counter-labour reform and the Single Social Benefit, framing it as a win for 5.3 million workers.
Carneiro described the relationship between the AD government and far-right Chega as a 'courtship' of alternating affection and sulks.
He pledged to present an economic competitiveness plan, cut cost of living, raise low pensions, and pressure the government on housing and health.
Opening the National Commission
In Lisbon, the PS National Commission began with a minute of silence for the earthquake victims in Venezuela, at the request of Carneiro. The meeting marked exactly one year since his first election as secretary-general. Carneiro said that in every decision he had placed the national interest above partisan or personal interests.
Two claimed victories
He then highlighted two recent developments as party victories: the blocking of the government's "counter-labour reform" and the halt of the Single Social Benefit.
“We were capable of stopping two profoundly unfair, profoundly inhuman measures. It was a victory of the Socialist Party.”
Attack on AD-Chega ties
Carneiro accused the AD government and the far-right Chega party of engaging in a public "courtship" of alternating affection and distance.
“The Portuguese may not follow all the political manoeuvres of AD and Chega, nor understand the dating that sometimes is with kisses and other times with sulks.”
Economic criticism and four priorities
He directly addressed Prime Minister Luís Montenegro.
“Mr Prime Minister, take your head out of the sand. Your Government is not working.”
Parliamentary days on suburban rail
On Monday morning, Carneiro and PS deputies will join thousands of commuters on the 40-minute CP train ride between Sintra and Rossio. The Sintra line is the busiest suburban rail route in Portugal, carrying around 280 thousand passengers a day (100 million annually). The parliamentary days are part of a series of visits to the Lisbon Metropolitan Area.