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Passos warns Montenegro: time flies and reforms are not moving forward

Observador11 September 2026 at 09:23

Pedro Passos Coelho warned Luís Montenegro that time is running out and that reforms are not advancing. The former prime minister considered that the current situation demands urgency in implementing changes.

The article states that, while the country accumulates endless studies, the situation remains unresolved. Passos Coelho used a metaphor, saying that "we all continue to boil in the pot waiting for the blockages to be resolved once and for all."

The warning comes at a time when Montenegro faces criticism about the slowness in executing structural reforms. Passos Coelho emphasizes that prolonged waiting aggravates existing problems.

The former PSD leader expresses concern about the inability to overcome the blockages that hinder the country's development, underscoring that the available time is limited.

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