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🚨 At the beginning of the Vasco SAF auction, Judge Simone Gastesi Chevrand informed that a petition had been filed by G5 Partners, under judicial secrecy, involving a fee collection. The company was hired by Vasco to seek interested parties in the market and assist in the sale process of the SAF, after an indication from Silvio Almeida, former Vice President of Finance, who was dismissed from the position in June. According to information obtained by ge, the case does not generate internal concern and would not have legal relevance to hinder or delay the conclusion of the SAF sale. 📰 @joaoguerrac 📷 Disclosure/TJRJ (translated)

"But does Portugal need to have the best plane available or can it have the second best, along with a set of other benefits in terms of Defense and European integration versus a situation where we create a dependency on an ally whose future path is very uncertain?" Former Defense Minister João Gomes Cravinho warns that it would be "a serious mistake" for Portugal to buy F-35 fighters from the United States, considering that this option implies "creating a dependency on an ally whose future path is very uncertain." (translated)

"I have no doubts that it would be a serious mistake for us to bet on the F-35." The former Defense Minister João Gomes Cravinho warns that it would be "a serious mistake" for Portugal to buy F-35 fighter jets from the United States, considering that this option entails "creating a dependency on an ally whose future path is very uncertain." (translated)

João Gomes Cravinho believes that the purchase of F-35 fighter jets from the United States would be a serious mistake, warning that it would create a dependence on an ally with an uncertain future, and he argues that Portugal should explore alternatives more aligned with European autonomy in defense matters. (translated)

"It is extremely painful to look at what European policy has been regarding Gaza, in particular. And it is painful for the following reason: in light of a conflict in a nearby area, a profound conflict of atrocious violence, Europe has not managed to have a voice.” The former Foreign Minister João Gomes Cravinho considers it “extremely painful” to see the European Union (EU) divided over Gaza, arguing that the inability of the Member States to reach a common position undermines the external credibility of the community bloc. (translated)

João Gomes Cravinho, former Minister of Foreign Affairs, criticizes the concession of the Lajes base to the US, arguing that it weakens Portugal and argues that the acquisition of F-35 fighters may create a dangerous dependence, while the government debates options to replace the F-16 fleet. (translated)