Pedro Passos Coelho
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- Oct 19
Passos Coelho urges Portugal to revive abortion fees and consultations revoked in 2015
Former prime minister Pedro Passos Coelho told an abortion colloquium at Portugal's parliament on 19 October 2026 that rules his government approved in 2015 should return. The PSD said its government programme foresees no change to the abortion law.
- Oct 12
Montenegro rejects Passos Coelho's call for a PSD alliance with Chega
Prime Minister Luís Montenegro said on Monday, 12 October, that the PSD should not be chained to Chega, responding to former prime minister Pedro Passos Coelho's SIC Notícias interview in which Passos urged a right-wing alliance with Chega and the Liberal Initiative.
- Sep 28
Pedro Passos Coelho rules out political return and criticizes state administrative delays in Alcobaça
Former Portuguese Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho dismissed a return to active politics during a public policy summit in Alcobaça, while urging administrative reform to eliminate bureaucracy and speed up state decisions.
- Jun 21
Pedro Santana Lopes returns to PSD at congress, refuses to apologise for 2018 departure
Former Prime Minister Pedro Santana Lopes re-joined the Social Democratic Party (PSD) at its congress in Sangalhos on Friday night, delivering a speech that lavished praise on Luís Montenegro's government while pointedly refusing to apologise for leaving the party in 2018.
- Jun 16
Portugal's PM Montenegro and Chega's Ventura set for last-ditch labour talks as PS stays out
Prime Minister Luís Montenegro and Chega leader André Ventura will meet on Tuesday, two days before parliament debates the government’s controversial labour law overhaul, while the main opposition Socialist Party confirms it has not been invited.
- May 30
Montenegro re-elected PSD leader with overwhelming vote, dismisses Passos Coelho criticism as 'minor noise'
Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro was re-elected president of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) on Saturday, securing a third term as the sole candidate while dismissing criticism from former leader Pedro Passos Coelho as 'minor noise.'
