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“Territorial cohesion is not only achieved with the distribution of resources”

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Briefings

In October 2026, Manuel Castro Almeida, the Minister of Economy and Territorial Coesão, emphasized that achieving territorial coesão requires more than resource distribution alone. He highlighted that housing is essential for families, workers, and businesses, while modernizing administrative procedures must be prioritized over simply adding digital tools to existing bureaucracy. The minister also called for a review of local elected officials' status to better support public services, noting that the current government's focus on decentralization risks undermining regional coordination.

Key points

• Manuel Castro Almeida, Minister of Economy and Territorial Coesão, stated in October 2026 that achieving territorial coesão requires more than just resource distribution, emphasizing housing as essential for families, workers, and businesses.
• The minister argued that modernizing administrative procedures must be prioritized over simply adding digital tools to existing bureaucracy to avoid administrative delays becoming permanent obstacles to development.

Context

This briefing comes from a speech given at the 3rd Local Summit organized by ECO/Local Online on October 8, 2026. It reflects the government's strategy under the current administration, which focuses on decentralization and aims to bring decision-making closer to populations, though critics may view this as prioritizing local over regional coordination.

Limitations

The evidence is limited to the minister's speech at the Local Summit. It does not include data on specific investment amounts, housing market statistics, or regional coordination metrics. The minister's statements are presented as policy positions rather than verified outcomes, and the source does not provide a timeline for when these measures will be fully implemented.

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