Now is the time for Portuguese entrepreneurs to start investing, and their efforts should include higher salaries for workers.
So says Portuguese President Cavaco Silva, who stressed that Portugal’s recovering economy is not just the perfect cue for entrepreneurs to begin investing again, it is also a reason for workers to start being “paid accordingly”.
“Portuguese entrepreneurs should not postpone their investment decisions nor take too long to assess markets outside of the European Union,” he said at the inauguration of the Centro de Ciência do Café (Coffee Science Centre) in Rio Maior – a €3 million investment by Delta Cafés, co-financed by European funds. “They must invest now and pay their workers accordingly.”
Cavaco Silva stressed that forecasts by the Bank of Portugal predict the developing economic growth over the next three years, which is why business people should take advantage of the country’s “growing tendency”.
“I appeal to all entrepreneurs to take advantage of these chances that are coming up as a result of an economy that is prone to growth and more jobs.”
