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Passos warns Montenegro about urgency of reforms

Pedro Passos Coelho alerted Luís Montenegro that time is running out for implementing reforms, emphasizing the need for a transformative agenda.

11 September 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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Archive photo: Passos warns Montenegro about urgency of reforms — Archive photoPhoto: Agencia LUSA · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0

Pedro Passos Coelho, former Prime Minister of Portugal, warned Luís Montenegro, the current leader of the PSD, about the urgency of carrying out reforms. According to Passos Coelho, time for these processes is running out and a decisive approach is needed.

His concern is that implementing a "transformative agenda" requires a period of two legislatures and that the current weakened political situation may hinder this task. Passos Coelho emphasized that the first legislature needs to be mobilizing and successful to facilitate the second, noting that so far, the political situation has been marked by hesitations and blockages.

Coelho expressed that the country has accumulated numerous studies without visible progress on the necessary reforms. This frustration is shared by others who are also waiting for pending issues to be resolved quickly.

Passos warns Montenegro about urgency of reforms — Photo: EPP_Summit_March_2011_(25).jpg : European People's Party derivative work: Cruks ( talk ) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

In recent days, Prime Minister Montenegro preferred not to comment on the study Passos Coelho is conducting on the Portuguese economy, stating that he is focused on ensuring equal opportunities for students in Portugal.

The issue of urgent reforms has been highlighted by several political leaders, including André Ventura, leader of Chega, who stated that time is running out to make fundamental changes. Ventura also warned that the current government's approach could lead to a "path of disaster."

The statements from Passos Coelho and the reactions from other political leaders indicate a growing consensus on the need for immediate action to implement significant reforms.

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