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Politics · Funchal · 16 July 2026

CH Questions Regional Government: "What's the use of the government having balanced books if the people's are in the red?"

CH leader Hugo Nunes criticizes the Regional Government for alleged "favors" to "friends of the regime" while the population faces financial hardship.

CH Questions Regional Government: "What's the use of the government having balanced books if the people's are in the red?"

Hugo Nunes, leader of Chega and a candidate for deputy, questioned the economic management of the Madeira Regional Government, stating that the executive's "balanced books" do not reflect the financial reality of the citizens.

Nunes accused the government of granting "favors to friends of the regime" and "suffocating the middle class," pushing people towards dependence on government aid. He rejected the narrative of economic success presented by the government, contrasting it with the difficulties faced by the population.

The CH leader also drew a comparison with the era of Alberto João Jardim, suggesting that while there might have been "waste," there was also "work done," something he claims is lacking now, where "there is only waste."

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