Carneiro wanted to avoid a political crisis and proposes "to improve the budget" in the specialty

José Luís Carneiro, the PS Secretary-General, emphasized the need to improve the 2027 State Budget after avoiding a political crisis. He argued that combining political instability with rising living costs would exacerbate the situation. Carneiro stated that living on duodecimals for months would be politically irresponsible. While justifying the PS's abstention to support the government's proposal, he criticized it as a poor budget. He highlighted the party's priorities as addressing living costs and urgent housing needs. Carneiro reiterated the importance of the Prime Minister's commitments to maintain a constructive political relationship with the PS.