Former Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho argued on Monday that the state lacks sufficient agility in decision-making and requires administrative reform to reduce bureaucracy. He suggested that simplifying public processes is essential to attract investment and improve efficiency, while also emphasizing the need for greater accountability for public authorities.
Passos Coelho calls for state administrative reform
Monday, 28 September 2026AI summary
Context & Explainers
Pedro Passos Coelho is a former Prime Minister of Portugal (2011–2015) and former leader of the centre-right PSD (Partido Social Democrata). His government steered Portugal through the 2011–2014 international bailout and its austerity programme. He remains an influential voice on the right, and his comments on alliances and leadership are closely watched by PSD voters.
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- Passos Coelho advocates for greater agility in State decision-makingdn.pt ·
- Eliminating bottlenecks, transforming the country: Minister for State Reform estimates that reducing bureaucracy could free up to 10 billion euroscnnportugal.iol.pt ·
- Passos Coelho advocates for greater agility in State decisionseco.sapo.pt ·
- "Simplify". Passos aspires to a State that is "more agile in spending" and "spends better"rtp.pt ·
- “Many investors are losing patience”: Passos Coelho criticises the State's slownessexpresso.pt ·
