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Pedro Passos Coelho warns no one in Portugal is indifferent to recent controversies
Former Portuguese prime minister Pedro Passos Coelho told journalists that “there is no one who is unconcerned” with the controversies that have emerged in recent weeks and said they should not be dismissed as “foam of the days”. He made the remarks on the sidelines of the launch of the study “Unlocking Portugal’s Growth”, a report prepared by Nobel‑laureate economist James A. Robinson and commissioned by the Confederation of Portuguese Business (CIP) together with the Instituto Amaro da Costa in Lisbon.
Passos Coelho added that the issues demand reflection and action, and he does not intend to comment further on them at this stage. His comments followed a press conference the previous day by Interior Minister Luís Neves, who addressed controversies linked to his former leadership of the Polícia Judiciária and to construction work on his Alentejo property.
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Confederation of Portuguese Business (CIP) · Instituto Amaro da Costa · James A. Robinson · Luís Neves · Pedro Passos Coelho
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- [● 4 SOURCES] Passos Coelho said he does not want to comment further on the recent controversies at this time. observador.pt · www.cmjornal.pt · jornaleconomico.sapo.pt · sapo.pt
- [● 4 SOURCES] He said the controversies should not be treated as “foam of the days”. observador.pt · www.cmjornal.pt · jornaleconomico.sapo.pt · sapo.pt
- [● 4 SOURCES] Pedro Passos Coelho said there is no one who is unconcerned with recent controversies in Portugal. observador.pt · www.cmjornal.pt · jornaleconomico.sapo.pt · sapo.pt
- [● 4 SOURCES] The study was commissioned by the Confederation of Portuguese Business (CIP) and the Instituto Amaro da Costa. observador.pt · www.cmjornal.pt · jornaleconomico.sapo.pt · sapo.pt
- [● 4 SOURCES] His remarks came a day after Interior Minister Luís Neves held a press conference about controversies linked to his former tenure at the Polícia Judiciária and construction work on his Alentejo estate observador.pt · www.cmjornal.pt · jornaleconomico.sapo.pt · sapo.pt
- [● 4 SOURCES] Passos Coelho made his comments at the presentation of the study “Unlocking Portugal’s Growth”. observador.pt · www.cmjornal.pt · jornaleconomico.sapo.pt · sapo.pt
- [● 4 SOURCES] The study was prepared by Nobel economist James A. Robinson. observador.pt · www.cmjornal.pt · jornaleconomico.sapo.pt · sapo.pt