He added in statements to reporters during a visit to the United Kingdom, where he will meet today with his British counterpart, James Cleverly, in London.
Cravinho stated that the two parties are not far from agreement, but there are still very technical and complex negotiations in a discussion involving not only the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but also public and financial management.
“I think in the next round or rounds we will reach a good result,” he added.
Staff at the Embassy of Portugal in London sent an official statement to the President of the Portuguese Republic, who is in the city, on Thursday warning of the “miserable wages” they earn in a country suffering from high rates of inflation.
In a statement, the Confederation of Consular Workers, Diplomatic Missions and Central Services of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (STCDE) indicated that the document was handed over to Marcelo Rebelo de Souza during his visit to the Portuguese Embassy in London.
The minister told reporters on Thursday that he had no personal knowledge of the document.
The union states that “the majority of the workers are in financial difficulty, being forced to make countless sacrifices, and living in rented rooms, because it is impossible to have a house in this country with the salaries that the Portuguese government of the United Kingdom exercises, with a very large salary.” Managing his monthly expenses, which represent an assault on the dignity of a worker in public office, in the service of the Portuguese state.
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