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 Portuguese politician who served as Prime Minister from 2011 to 2015 and led the Social Democratic Party (Partido Social Democrata or PSD). His choice to stay silent during the presidential run-off matters because, as a former PM and centre‑right leader, his endorsements or comments could influence PSD voters ahead of the 8 February vote.
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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 ·
