“We need to stop the flight of human capital abroad”
The Prime Minister today expressed his conviction that the 50th anniversary of April 25 will be ‘a turning point’ to break the ‘negative cycle’ of recent years, of Portugal’s ‘inability’ to persuade its most talented young people to remain living and working on national territory.
Luís Montenegro marked the 50th anniversary of 25 April with a lunch with 50 young people at the Prime Minister’s official residence, including tennis player João Sousa, writer Afonso Reis Cabral, singer Buba Espinho, SIC commentator Maria Castello Branco and members of the armed and security forces.
‘I’m convinced that this April 25, these 50 years, will be a turning point if we break a negative cycle that has been the hallmark of recent years: the inability to retain our talent in Portugal,’ he said.
The Prime Minister argued that, ‘more than contemplating the 50 years’ that have passed since April 1974, the government is focused on ‘the years to come’.
‘We need this generation of April’s children more than ever for the future of Portugal, we need to stop the flight of human capital abroad,’ he said, reiterating one of his main campaign tenets.
The PM also reiterated some of his government’s commitments to tax policies and support for young people to buy or rent a home.
‘We’re more willing than ever to give you the tools to build the country’s future,’ he said, saying he was convinced that ‘public policies can do a lot’ to retain qualified young people in this country.
The gardens of the PM’s official residence have already opened to the public and a concert by singer António Zambujo is scheduled for mid-afternoon.
LUSA
