OE 2027: Chega wants to freeze the retirement age next year

André Ventura, leader of Chega, announced 600 proposals to amend the 2027 State Budget, focusing on reducing living costs and tax relief. Key proposals include lowering VAT on fuels, creating a public sector food card, and allowing mortgage interest deductions on IRS. Ventura emphasized the need to freeze retirement age updates and linked budget measures to housing legislation. He criticized the PS for not addressing housing issues and called for a temporary VAT reduction on fuels, arguing it is essential for alleviating fiscal pressure on citizens.