Portugal analyzes strategic and economic challenges for the next decade

Experts and policymakers are analyzing Portugal's strategic position over the next decade amidst a shifting global order. At a conference in Porto, analysts Jorge Silva Carvalho and Francisco Seixas da Costa discussed the potential for increased international instability. They noted that the United States may adopt a more revisionist stance, potentially leaving a vacuum in the international system currently maintained since the end of World War II. This transition poses significant questions for Europe regarding its ability to exert influence and ensure security, particularly following the war in Ukraine.

In Lisbon, the 'Diálogos para o Desenvolvimento' forum brought together Mário Centeno and Pedro Siza Vieira to debate Portugal's economic vision. The discussion focused on how geoeconomic disruptions affect inflation, public debt sustainability, and the potential fragmentation of the international financial system. Additionally, the debate covered growth prospects in sectors such as artificial intelligence, defense, data centers, aeronautics, and pharmaceuticals, while addressing themes of protectionism and European economic autonomy.