Mário Centeno
Portuguese economist and politician
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- Oct 7
Banco de Portugal lifts 2026 GDP growth forecast to 2.3% as housing deficit persists
The Banco de Portugal upgraded its 2026 economic growth forecast to 2.3% from 1.8%, while Governor Álvaro Santos Pereira highlighted a national shortage of 300,000 homes.
- Jun 16
PS launches economic platform to counter Montenegro's labour approach, Carneiro says no invite to reform talks
Socialist leader José Luís Carneiro gathered former ministers and experts to validate an economic proposal focused on productivity, innovation and wage convergence, while accusing the government of sidelining the main opposition in labour reform negotiations.