The session, also marked by the proposals of the Social Democratic Youth, highlighted the importance of political education and presented measures to encourage affordable housing, accompanied by credit lines in partnership with the European Investment Bank and plans to double the construction of houses in the coming years.

The successes of recent tax policy were also reaffirmed, with the reduction of personal income tax and corporate income tax being pointed out as instruments of confidence for families and companies, while the increase in Portugal's rating was presented as proof of international credibility. Among the announcements, it was clear the Government's intention to present itself as reformist, attentive to the difficulties of young people and committed to ensuring that "no one is left behind".

But it is precisely here that the greatest challenge lies. Portugal can no longer live only on speeches or resolutions approved by the Council of Ministers. The Reform of the State and Public Administration needs to get off the ground and reach the real lives of citizens and companies.

The Portuguese State continues to function as a labyrinth of overlapping rules, circular opinions, and endless deadlines. In addition to "vitamin B", a popular expression for the small favors that still lubricate administrative processes, it is necessary to create a transparent, predictable, and efficient public machine. The national economy cannot be held hostage to licenses that take months, nor to duplicate processes that lose investment and talent.

The lines announced by the Government, revision of the Code of Administrative Procedure, simplification of industrial and urban licensing, reorganization of services, go in the right direction. But execution will be the real test: more than working groups, a pragmatic transformation is needed, with measurable results.

In an international context marked by rapid changes in economic chains and geopolitical uncertainty, the ability to attract investment depends on simple factors: stability, speed, and regulatory clarity. Every week lost in an administrative process is a wasted opportunity for the country.

The reform of the Public Administration should, therefore, be seen as a strategic choice, not just as exercise in internal reorganization. It is about competitiveness, economic sovereignty, and even international influence. Portugal needs a State capable of supporting those who undertake, invest, and create jobs and not a machine that feeds on itself.

Applauding intentions is important, but it is no longer enough. The moment requires courage and execution. Simplifying is not just an electoral promise: it is a national urgency.