Montenegro guarantees he will only change Social Security if he takes the issue to the electoral campaign
Expresso27 August 2026 at 20:12
Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro said he will only bring the issue of Social Security reforms to the electoral campaign, rejecting changes to current legislation during this legislative session. In responses to students at the PSD's Summer University, Montenegro argued that it is necessary to reach a "national understanding" on the future of pensions, admitting that "a lot of groundwork needs to be done" before any reform. This position comes at a time when the country faces demographic and financial challenges in the Social Security system, with the Government preferring to postpone structural decisions until the next electoral race.
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