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The author noted that Pedro Passos Coelho would give an interview to Maria João Avillez on SIC Notícias, between 9 PM and 10 PM, and argued that his governance should be reassessed in light of the financial conditions he encountered. According to the author, Portugal had already requested external assistance when Passos Coelho arrived at the Government in 2011, and the adjustment program of 78 billion euros had been negotiated before he took office. He maintained that during the legislature, exports rose from about one-third of GDP to nearly 40% in 2015, including tourism, and that the tourism sector gained strategic momentum. Regarding privatizations, he acknowledged that some operations were questionable and warranted scrutiny but argued that they allowed the collection of billions of euros, the amortization of public debt, and reduce financing needs and interest burdens. He also considered that cuts in the public sector were painful but questioned what the alternatives would have been when the State could no longer finance itself normally. The author further highlighted that Portugal completed the financial assistance program in 2014 and returned to market financing without a precautionary program, recovering, in his view, decision-making leeway. He stated that Passos Coelho was the most relevant politician of the century in Portugal for having made unpopular decisions and contributed to an economic change whose effects surpassed his Government. #Portugal #Política #Economia (translated)

Today in the Military World, a statement from Zelensky was released, in which he stated that Russia would have "thanked" for the lifting of sanctions on diesel exports by launching 5 bombs against residential buildings in Zaporizhia. According to him, until then, 12 people had died, including 3 children. https://t.co/SnfQQBSJ21 #Ucrânia #Rússia #conflito (translated)

Today in the Military World shared a post attributed to the Chancellor of Poland, stating that the United States' decision to allow Russia to supply diesel to global markets, including the American one, would help the Kremlin hinder efforts to end the war. The Chancellor stated that the revenues from exports would allow Russia to continue financing the war in Ukraine and classified the authorization as a unilateral concession by the U.S. in the negotiations, with no Russian counterpart. #Polônia #Rússia #Ucrânia (translated)

To reinforce the good news, the European Commissioner for Trade, Maros Sefcovic, also advanced that, during the discussions, it was possible to reach an agreement on raw materials and rare earths, necessary for producing magnets for electric motors and GPS systems used by cars and missiles. #Exportações #HíbridosPlugIn #UniãoEuropeia (translated)

China has agreed to cut more than 50% of its exports of plug-in hybrid vehicles to Europe after negotiations aimed at mitigating the consequences of tariffs imposed by the European Union on electric cars manufactured in China. #Exportações #HíbridosPlugIn #UniãoEuropeia (translated)

In the second quarter of 2026, the North region of Portugal created more than 37,000 jobs and reduced the unemployment rate to 5.7%, with construction leading the growth, although agriculture experienced a significant loss of jobs. #EmpregoNorte #Desemprego #Exportações (translated)

The Bank of Portugal projects a GDP growth of 2.3% for this year, more optimistic than the previous forecast of 1.8%, driven by factors such as the funds from the Recovery and Resilience Plan and a positive performance of exports, despite risks associated with inflation and geopolitical tensions. #BancoDePortugal #CrescimentoEconómico #PrevisõesEconómicas (translated)

Donald Trump confirmed that the United States will not prohibit fuel exports to Europe, following the G7's decision to release 100 million barrels of fuel reserves in response to Washington's threats, while the mother of the Portuguese-Brazilian twins defends that all the aid received from the government was within the law, despite being accused of fraud. #NotíciasInternacionais #RelaçõesInternacionais #CriseDeCombustíveis (translated)

Donald Trump pressured Europe to release diesel reserves, leveraging the continent's dependence on American exports to force a deal at the G7 for the release of 100 million barrels, although with commitments that do not fully meet the demands of the United States. #Gasóleo #Trump #Europa (translated)

China's industrial activity returned to growth in September, driven by an increase in exports of technological products and the recovery of sectors such as the manufacturing of equipment and consumer goods, despite the persistent uncertainties associated with the real estate sector and the conflict in the Middle East. #CrescimentoEconómico #IndústriaChinesa #PMI (translated)